Masculine
Rachen
Meaning
throat, pharynx (interior of the front of the neck)
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
keel
gorge
faringe
garganta
faringe
boğazFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈraxən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German rache, from Old High German rahho, hrahho, from Proto-West Germanic *hrakō, from Proto-Germanic *hrakô, from Proto-Indo-European *kreg- (“to croak, crow”). Cognate with Old English hraca (“throat”). Related also to English retch (“to clear one's throat”), Icelandic hráki (“spit, saliva”).
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