sensory organ
das Sinnesorgan, die Sinnesorgane
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sensory organ
A body organ through which a living being perceives stimuli from the environment or from its own body, such as the eye, ear, nose, tongue, or skin.
Das Auge ist ein wichtiges Sinnesorgan für die Wahrnehmung von Licht und Farben.
The eye is an important sensory organ for perceiving light and colors.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Sinnesorgane |
| genitive | des Sinnesorganes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Sinnesorgan | die Sinnesorgane |
| accusative | das Sinnesorgan | die Sinnesorgane |
| dative | dem Sinnesorgan | den Sinnesorganen |
| genitive | des Sinnesorganes des Sinnesorgans | der Sinnesorgane |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Sinnesorgan' (sensory organ) is made up of 'Sinn' (sense) with the linking element '-es-' and 'Organ' (organ). The compound therefore refers to an organ connected with perception.
Die Haut gilt als großes Sinnesorgan, weil sie Berührungen und Temperatur wahrnimmt.
The skin is considered a large sensory organ because it perceives touch and temperature.
'Sinnesorgan' (sensory organ) frequently appears in phrases such as 'ein wichtiges Sinnesorgan' (an important sensory organ), 'ein menschliches Sinnesorgan' (a human sensory organ), or 'die fünf Sinnesorgane' (the five sensory organs). The combination 'Sinnesorgan des Menschen' (the sensory organ of humans) is also common in informational texts.
Im Biologieunterricht haben wir die fünf Sinnesorgane des Menschen wiederholt.
In biology class, we reviewed the five sensory organs of the human body.
'Sinnesorgan' (sensory organ) is used especially in biological, medical, and scientific texts. In everyday life, the word is generally used when perception is being explained systematically.
Der Artikel beschreibt, wie ein Sinnesorgan Reize in Nervensignale umwandelt.
The article describes how a sensory organ converts stimuli into nerve signals.
