Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A movable muscle in the mouth that helps with tasting, chewing, swallowing, and speaking.
Natural examples
Der Arzt bat das Kind, die Zunge herauszustrecken.
The doctor asked the child to stick out its tongue.
Die Katze leckte sich mit der Zunge das Fell.
The cat licked its fur with its tongue.
Nach der Suppe verbrannte er sich die Zunge.
He burned his tongue after the soup.
Usage note
Zunge is feminine: die Zunge; plural Zungen. Figuratively, it can refer to language or a person’s taste.
Mini-lesson: Zunge
A movable muscle in the mouth that helps with tasting, chewing, swallowing, and speaking. Zunge is feminine: die Zunge; plural Zungen. Figuratively, it can refer to language or a person’s taste.
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