body part
der Leichenteil, die Leichenteile
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body part
A part of the body of a deceased person or animal that is separated from the rest of the corpse or considered individually.
Die Polizei fand einen Leichenteil in einem Waldstück.
The police found a body part in a wooded area.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Leichenteile |
| genitive | des Leichenteils |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Leichenteil | die Leichenteile |
| accusative | den Leichenteil | die Leichenteile |
| dative | dem Leichenteil | den Leichenteilen |
| genitive | des Leichenteils des Leichenteiles | der Leichenteile |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Leichenteil' (body part from a corpse) is made up of 'Leichen-' (corpse) and 'Teil' (part). The head noun 'Teil' indicates that it refers to an individual section of the corpse.
Die Ermittler dokumentierten den Leichenteil sorgfältig.
The investigators carefully documented the body part.
'Leichenteil' (body part from a corpse) occurs mainly in police, forensic, and journalistic contexts. The word is used in factual descriptions of a find or an object of examination, usually in particularly serious circumstances.
Der Leichenteil wurde zur rechtsmedizinischen Untersuchung gebracht.
The body part was taken for forensic examination.
Common combinations include 'einen Leichenteil finden' (to find a body part), 'einen Leichenteil sicherstellen' (to secure a body part as evidence), and 'Leichenteile bergen' (to recover body parts). These verbs often appear in reports about investigations or accidents.
Die Einsatzkräfte bargen mehrere Leichenteile aus dem zerstörten Gebäude.
The emergency responders recovered several body parts from the destroyed building.
