Bauchnabel

navel; belly button

noun BOWKH-nah-bel Rare

Usage Note

Bauchnabel is the common word for the navel. Used in everyday speech, medical contexts, and figurative expressions (den Bauchnabel der Welt, the navel of the world = a place that considers itself the centre of everything). Plural: Bauchnabel.

Examples

"Ein Bauchnabelpiercing ist bei Jugendlichen sehr beliebt."

Natural Translation

A belly button piercing is very popular among young people.

Literal Translation

A navel-piercing is among young-people very popular.

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