Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

die Zunge

Translation (Übersetzung) tongue
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈtsʊŋə]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
A1 body organ
Refers to the muscular organ in the mouth; also used metaphorically for language (e.g., 'Muttersprache' is not directly related, but 'Zunge' can mean 'language' in phrases like 'fremde Zunge').

Zunge - German Nouns - Zunge Meaning - Zunge Translation - Zunge Nouns Examples

Zunge is a German Nouns

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Zunge Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Die Zunge ist ein Muskel.
The tongue is a muscle.
Anatomy
Er hat sich auf die Zunge gebissen.
He bit his tongue.
Accident

Zunge — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for Zunge — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • Using 'Zunge' for 'language' in all contexts
    Use 'Sprache' for language generally
    'Zunge' is only used metaphorically in fixed phrases.

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Zunge Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Zünglein
Meaning: little tongue
Example: Das Zünglein an der Waage sein.
Noun

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Zunge Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Zunge Collocations (Kollokationen)

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die Zunge herausstrecken
to stick out one's tongue
High frequency
sich auf die Zunge beißen
to bite one's tongue
Medium frequency
eine scharfe Zunge haben
to have a sharp tongue
Medium frequency

Zunge Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das liegt mir auf der Zunge.
It's on the tip of my tongue.
Used when you can't remember a word or name.
sich die Zunge verbrennen
to burn one's tongue
Literally, but also used figuratively for saying something inappropriate.

Zunge Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Sprache
Meaning: language
Low similarity

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Zunge Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Mund Geschmack sprechen

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