Kehlkopf

larynx; voice box

noun KEHL-kopf Rare

Usage Note

Kehlkopf is the standard German word for the larynx; plural Kehlköpfe. Learners encounter it in voice/singing contexts and in discussions of throat cancer (Kehlkopfkrebs).

Examples

"Bei der Pubertät verändert sich der Kehlkopf der Jungen."

Natural Translation

During puberty the larynx of boys changes.

Literal Translation

During puberty changes itself the larynx of the boys.

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