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entrails
The internal organs in the abdominal and chest cavity of a person or animal, especially the digestive tract. The word is usually used in the plural ('die Eingeweide').
Der Jäger entfernte fachmännisch das Eingeweide des erlegten Wildschweins.
The hunter expertly removed the entrails of the wild boar he had killed.
The word is made up of the prefix 'ein-' (inside) and the old word 'Geweide' for the internal organs. So it literally describes what is located inside the body.
In der Biologie lernt man viel über die Eingeweide von Tieren.
In biology, you learn a lot about the entrails of animals.
The plural form 'die Eingeweide' (the entrails) is almost always used, since it refers to the whole set of internal organs. The singular form 'das Eingeweide' is very rare and sounds abstract or scientific.
Bei der Operation wurden die Eingeweide untersucht.
During the operation, the entrails were examined.
'Eingeweide' (entrails) is a rather technical or graphic term. It is used in biology, medicine, hunting, or in very vivid, often brutal descriptions, but not in everyday language for stomachaches.
Der Tierarzt erklärte die Funktion der Eingeweide eines Pferdes.
The veterinarian explained the function of a horse's entrails.
offal / innards
Eingeweide and Innereien refer to the internal organs of humans or animals. „Eingeweide“ refers more to the organs themselves or the digestive tract in the body, while „Innereien“ specifically refers to the edible organs of slaughtered animals. Talk about the body using „Eingeweide“; when referring to a dish, „Innereien“ is more appropriate.
Nach der Untersuchung erklärte die Ärztin, dass die Eingeweide des Patienten unauffällig seien.
After the examination, the doctor explained that the patient's internal organs appeared normal.
Auf dem Markt kaufte sie Innereien, um daraus ein traditionelles Gericht zu kochen.
She bought offal at the market to make a traditional dish.
