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das Zwerchfell

/ˈt͡svɛrçˌfɛl/ noun · neuter C2
  1. diaphragm
  2. midriff
  3. the seat of human emotion, the heart (figuratively, literary)
  4. the organ involved in laughter · Er hat mein Zwerchfell erschüttert He made me laugh

Genitive des Zwerchfells · Plural die Zwerchfelle

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