belly button
der Bauchnabel, die Bauchnabel
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belly button
The small, visible scar in the middle of the abdomen that forms after birth when the umbilical cord is cut.
Babys haben nach der Geburt noch einen Rest der Nabelschnur am Bauchnabel.
After birth, babies still have a remnant of the umbilical cord at their belly button.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bauchnabel |
| genitive | des Bauchnabels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Bauchnabel | die Bauchnabel |
| accusative | den Bauchnabel | die Bauchnabel |
| dative | dem Bauchnabel | den Bauchnabeln |
| genitive | des Bauchnabels | der Bauchnabel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is made up of 'der Bauch' (belly) and 'der Nabel' (navel). Although 'Nabel' alone is already sufficient, the form 'Bauchnabel' is very common in everyday language. The article 'der' comes from the base word 'Nabel'.
Er hat sich einen kleinen Delfin über dem Bauchnabel tätowieren lassen.
He had a small dolphin tattooed above his belly button.
The 'Bauchnabel' (belly button) is the place where 'die Nabelschnur' (the umbilical cord) was attached before birth. Both words share the stem 'Nabel' and belong to the same word family.
Die Nabelschnur wird nach der Geburt am Bauchnabel des Kindes durchtrennt.
The umbilical cord is cut at the child’s belly button after birth.
In modern usage, the word is often connected with body jewelry. Typical phrases are 'ein Bauchnabelpiercing haben' (to have a belly button piercing) or 'sich den Bauchnabel piercen lassen' (to get one’s belly button pierced).
Viele junge Leute wünschen sich ein Piercing im Bauchnabel.
Many young people want a piercing in their belly button.
