Glottis
dieNounglottis
English translations
- 01
glottis
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Stimmritze, der stimmbildende Teil des Kehlkopfes.
- English meaning
- Glottis
- Synonym
- Stimmlippen
- German example
- Die Glottis schließt sich beim Schlucken, um zu verhindern, dass Nahrung in die Luftröhre gelangt.
- English example
- The glottis closes when swallowing to prevent food from entering the trachea.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Glottis
- Plural Form
- die Glottides
Related words
- Glottisschlag
Glottal stop
- Epiglottis
Epiglottis
- glottalisieren
To glottalize
- glottal
glottal
Example sentences with “Glottis”
Die Glottis befindet sich im Kehlkopf. (The glottis is located in the larynx.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Glottis'?
The plural is 'Glottiden'. It is feminine (die Glottis).