wart
die Warze, die Warzen
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wart
A small, usually benign skin growth, often caused by viruses, with a hardened surface.
Der Hautarzt hat die Warze an seiner Hand mit einer speziellen Tinktur behandelt.
The dermatologist treated the wart on his hand with a special tincture.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Warzen |
| genitive | der Warze |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Warze | die Warzen |
| accusative | die Warze | die Warzen |
| dative | der Warze | den Warzen |
| genitive | der Warze | der Warzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In connection with warts, the verbs 'haben' (to have), 'bekommen' (to get), 'entfernen' (to remove), or 'behandeln' (to treat) are often used.
Viele Kinder bekommen irgendwann einmal eine Warze.
Many children get a wart at some point.
Man kann Warzen vom Arzt entfernen lassen.
You can have warts removed by a doctor.
To describe the position of a wart on the body, you usually use the preposition 'an' with the dative for body parts like hands or feet, and 'auf' with the dative for surfaces like the skin.
Er hat eine kleine Warze am Finger.
He has a small wart on his finger.
Die Hexe im Märchen hatte eine große Warze auf der Nase.
The witch in the fairy tale had a large wart on her nose.
The related adjective is 'warzig' (warty). It describes a surface that is covered with warts or has a similar structure.
Die Haut der Kröte fühlte sich rau und warzig an.
The toad’s skin felt rough and warty.
