Learning the words for various body parts can be very useful when you're at the doctor
or even just want to describe your loved ones face.
Body Parts & Limbs
Knowing the most important body parts in German can be very useful in many situations.
These words can help you explain health issues to a doctor, or give someone more detailed
instructions when you are injured.
Let's have a look at words for the upper body first:
der Oberkörper
upper body
der Arm
arm
der Oberarm
upperarm
der Unterarm
lower arm
die Brust
chest
der Rücken
back
die Hand
hand
die Hände (pl.)
hands
die Schulter
shoulder
der Ellenbogen
elbow
And now at some vocab for the lower body:
das Bein
leg
die Beine (pl.)
legs
der Zeh
toe
die Zehen
toes
But even if it's less serious than that, those words can come in pretty handy.
For example, in situations where you just want to describe a person's physical
features or tell a friend your honest opinion while you're clothes shopping.
Face & Head Vocabulary
Now let's have a look at German vocabulary for
facial features: eye(s), mouth, nose and ear(s).
das Auge
eye
die Augen (pl.)
eyes
die Nase
nose
das Ohr
ear
die Haare (pl.)
hair
der Mund
mouth
die Zähne (pl.)
teeth
die Stirn
forehead
das Kinn
chin
Examples of useful German vocabulary for facial features include die Nase (nose), die Stirn (forehead), die Augenbrauen (eyebrows), die Augen (eyes), die Wangen (cheeks),
der Mund (mouth), and die Lippen (lips).
der Kopf
head
der Wangenknochen
cheekbone
die Wimper
eyelash
die Wimpern (pl.)
eyelashes
das Ohrläppchen
earlobe
die Augenringe (pl.)
dark circles (under the eyes)
die Augenbrauen (pl.)
eyebrows
die Wange
cheek
Additionally, knowing the German verbs tightly related to facial expressions,
such as lächeln (smile), lachen (laugh), schauen (look), and weinen (cry), can be helpful in communicating with German speakers.
Hands & Fingers
der Finger
finger
die Finger (pl.)
fingers
die Fingerkuppe
fingertip
der Fingernagel
finger nail
der Handrücken
back of the hand
die Handinnenseite
palm
das Fingergelenk
finger joint
das Handgelenk
wrist
Well, apart from medical contexts & palm reading, knowing German vocabulary for words like
"hand" or "finger" can also be useful in many other contexts, such as in the arts, when discussing crafts,
when talking about sports, or when describing everyday objects and activities.
der Daumen
thumb
der Zeigefinger
index finger (pointer)
die Mittelfinger
middle finger
der Ringfinger
ring finger
der kleine Finger
little finger
Knowing the German words for these items can help to add nuance and detail to conversations and descriptions.
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