der Bauchmuskel
abdominal muscle
One of the muscles in the abdominal area that move the torso and form the abdominal wall.
EXAMPLE
Beim Training spürte sie jeden Bauchmuskel.
During the workout, she felt every abdominal muscle.
der Bauchmuskel
abdominal muscle
der Bauchmuskel, die Bauchmuskeln
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bauchmuskel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bauchmuskeln |
| genitive | des Bauchmuskels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bauchmuskel | die Bauchmuskeln |
| accusative | den Bauchmuskel | die Bauchmuskeln |
| dative | dem Bauchmuskel | den Bauchmuskeln |
| genitive | des Bauchmuskels | der Bauchmuskeln |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
„Bauchmuskel“ (abdominal muscle) is made up of „Bauch“ (abdomen) and „Muskel“ (muscle). So it refers to a muscle in the abdominal area.
EXAMPLE
Ein kräftiger Bauchmuskel stabilisiert den Rumpf.
A strong abdominal muscle stabilizes the torso.
Typical collocations
In the context of sports and health, „Bauchmuskel“ (abdominal muscle) is often used with verbs such as „trainieren“ (to train), „stärken“ (to strengthen), and „anspannen“ (to tense). For exercises and the musculature as a whole, the word is often used in the plural.
EXAMPLE
Mit regelmäßigen Übungen kann man die Bauchmuskeln stärken.
Regular exercises can strengthen the abdominal muscles.
Sports context
„Bauchmuskel“ (abdominal muscle) occurs especially often in texts about fitness, strength training, and body conditioning. There, the word often refers to the trained muscles at the front of the torso.
EXAMPLE
Nach vielen Sit-ups schmerzten ihm die Bauchmuskeln.
After doing lots of sit-ups, his abdominal muscles were sore.
In real life
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