offal / innards
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offal
A term for the edible internal organs of slaughtered animals, such as liver, heart, kidneys, or lungs. Usually used in the plural in German: Innereien.
Früher galten Innereien als Arme-Leute-Essen, heute sind sie teilweise wieder Delikatessen.
In the past, offal was considered poor people's food; today, some of it is once again regarded as a delicacy.
The word 'Innerei' is derived from 'innen' (inside). The ending '-erei' here marks a collective term. Innereien (offal/innards) are therefore literally the 'inner things' of an animal body.
Der Metzger bot eine Auswahl an frischen Innereien an.
The butcher offered a selection of fresh offal.
This word is almost always used in the plural 'die Innereien' when referring to all edible organs collectively. The rare singular form 'die Innerei' refers to a single, unspecified organ from this group.
Innereien wie Leber und Nieren sind reich an Vitaminen.
Offal such as liver and kidneys is rich in vitamins.
The best-known Innereien (offal) used as food include liver, heart, kidneys, lungs, and tongue.
Leber ist eine der bekanntesten Innereien und wird oft gebraten.
Liver is one of the best-known types of offal and is often fried.
You can recognize the figurative meaning for technology from the context. If people are talking about machines, clocks, or computers, they mean the mechanical or electronic components inside.
Der Uhrmacher blickte fasziniert auf die filigranen Innereien des alten Uhrwerks.
The watchmaker gazed with fascination at the delicate innards of the old clockwork mechanism.
organ
'das Organ' and 'die Innerei' both have to do with internal parts of a body. The important difference is the context. 'Organ' is a general and neutral word for body parts with a specific function, for example in humans or animals. 'Innerei' is usually used in the plural, 'Innereien', and means the edible internal organs of slaughtered animals, so it is used in the context of food or butchery. Learners may confuse the words because 'Innereien' are made up of organs. But when speaking medically about organs in humans, you would not normally say 'Innereien'.
Auf dem Markt verkauft der Metzger auch Innereien wie Leber und Nieren.
At the market, the butcher also sells offal such as liver and kidneys.
Bei der Operation wurde das kranke Organ genau untersucht.
During the operation, the diseased organ was examined closely.