esophagus
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esophagus
The tube-shaped organ in the human and animal body that connects the throat with the stomach and serves to transport food.
Beim Schlucken wird die Nahrung durch Muskelbewegungen der Speiseröhre in den Magen befördert.
When swallowing, food is moved into the stomach by muscle movements of the esophagus.
The word is made up of 'die Speise' (food) and 'die Röhre' (a long, hollow object). So it is literally a 'tube for food'.
Die Nahrung gelangt durch die Speiseröhre in den Magen.
Food passes through the esophagus into the stomach.
The first part 'Speise-' is related to the verb 'speisen', which is a formal way of saying 'essen' (to eat). This emphasizes the function of the organ.
In dem Restaurant speist man auf höchstem Niveau.
In that restaurant, one dines at the highest level.
In a medical context, 'Speiseröhre' (esophagus) is often combined with diseases such as 'Entzündung' (inflammation) or problems such as 'Verletzung' (injury) or 'Verengung' (narrowing).
Der Arzt diagnostizierte eine Entzündung der Speiseröhre.
The doctor diagnosed an inflammation of the esophagus.
throat
'die Kehle' and 'die Speiseröhre' both have to do with the throat and swallowing, but they are not the same thing. 'die Kehle' is a more general word for the front area of the throat, which you feel in everyday life, for example when coughing or speaking. 'die Speiseröhre' is a precise medical word for the organ through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach. Learners may confuse the words because both are located inside the throat. In everyday language, people often say 'Kehle'; for problems involving the path food takes, 'Speiseröhre' is more precise.
Die Ärztin erklärt, dass die Speiseröhre den Rachen mit dem Magen verbindet.
The doctor explains that the esophagus connects the pharynx with the stomach.
Jana hat vom vielen Singen eine raue Kehle bekommen.
Jana got a hoarse throat from singing so much.