Speiseröhre

oesophagus; gullet

noun SHPY-ze-roe-re Rare

Usage Note

Speiseröhre (lit. 'food pipe') is the muscular tube connecting throat and stomach. Learners meet it in digestion discussions and in the context of heartburn (Sodbrennen in der Speiseröhre). Plural: Speiseröhren.

Examples

"Sodbrennen entsteht, wenn Magensäure in die Speiseröhre gelangt."

Natural Translation

Heartburn occurs when stomach acid enters the oesophagus.

Literal Translation

Heartburn arises when stomach-acid into the food-pipe gets.

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