Die Achsel
dieNounEnglish translations
- 01
armpit
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Bereich unterhalb der Schulter, wo der Arm mit dem Körper verbunden ist.
- English meaning
- Armpit
- Synonym
- Armhöhle
- German example
- Er schwitzt stark unter den Achseln.
- English example
- He is sweating heavily under his armpits.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Achsel
- Plural Form
- die Achseln
Related words
- Achselchen
tank top, undershirt
- Achselhöhle
Armpit, the hollow under the arm.
- Ächselchen
"Ächselchen" is a colloquial, often diminutive term for the armpit.
- Achselklappe
An epaulette loop is a small piece of fabric or a loop on the shoulder of a garment used to attach epaulettes or shoulder boards.
- Achselstück
Shoulder board; a shoulder piece, often on uniforms, that indicates rank or affiliation.