die Atemluft
breathing air
The air that a person or animal breathes in and out.
EXAMPLE
In dem Raum war die Atemluft wegen des Feuers stark verraucht.
The breathing air in the room was heavily filled with smoke because of the fire.
die Atemluft
breathing air
die Atemluft
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Atemluft, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| genitive | der Atemluft |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Atemluft | – |
| accusative | die Atemluft | – |
| dative | der Atemluft | – |
| genitive | der Atemluft | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Atemluft' (breathing air) is made up of 'Atem' (breath) and 'Luft' (air). The first component indicates that the air is meant in connection with breathing.
EXAMPLE
Die Atemluft gelangt durch die Nase in die Lunge.
The breathing air enters the lungs through the nose.
Typical collocations
'Atemluft' (breathing air) is often used with descriptive adjectives such as 'sauber' (clean), 'verunreinigt' (contaminated), 'sauerstoffarm' (low in oxygen), or 'sauerstoffreich' (rich in oxygen). Processes such as filtering, warming, or humidifying are also often associated with 'Atemluft' (breathing air).
EXAMPLE
Die Maske filtert die verunreinigte Atemluft.
The mask filters the contaminated breathing air.
Technical context
'Atemluft' (breathing air) occurs particularly often in texts about health, occupational safety, respiratory protection, and medical devices. Such texts often describe the quality of the breathing air or how it is treated technically.
EXAMPLE
Das Gerät erwärmt und befeuchtet die Atemluft während der Behandlung.
The device warms and humidifies the breathing air during the treatment.
In real life
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