der Mageninhalt
stomach contents
The food and liquid located in the stomach and digested there.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Untersuchung wurde der Mageninhalt des Patienten analysiert.
The patient's stomach contents were analyzed during the examination.
der Mageninhalt
stomach contents
der Mageninhalt, die Mageninhalte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Mageninhalt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Mageninhalte |
| genitive | des Mageninhalts |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Mageninhalt | die Mageninhalte |
| accusative | den Mageninhalt | die Mageninhalte |
| dative | dem Mageninhalt | den Mageninhalten |
| genitive | des Mageninhalts des Mageninhaltes | der Mageninhalte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Mageninhalt' is made up of 'Magen' (stomach) and 'Inhalt' (contents). The base word 'Inhalt' shows that it refers to what is inside the stomach.
EXAMPLE
Der Mageninhalt wurde für weitere Untersuchungen entnommen.
The stomach contents were removed for further examination.
Typical collocations
'Mageninhalt' is often used with medical verbs, such as 'untersuchen' (to examine), 'analysieren' (to analyze), 'entnehmen' (to remove), or 'absaugen' (to suction out).
EXAMPLE
Die Ärzte mussten den Mageninhalt vorsichtig absaugen.
The doctors had to suction out the stomach contents carefully.
Technical usage
'Mageninhalt' is used especially in medical and biological texts, for example when describing examinations, treatments, or digestive processes.
EXAMPLE
Im medizinischen Bericht wurde der Mageninhalt genau dokumentiert.
The stomach contents were documented precisely in the medical report.
In real life
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