# der Halswirbel

der Halswirbel is a German noun meaning “cervical vertebra”. Forms: des Halswirbels, die Halswirbel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Halswirbels
- Plural: die Halswirbel

## In other languages

- Русский: анат. шейный позвонок

## Meanings

1. cervical vertebra

## Examples

- Alle Säugetiere haben sieben Halswirbel. — All mammals have seven cervical vertebrae.
- Auch der lange Hals einer Giraffe hat nur sieben Halswirbel. — Even the long neck of a giraffe contains only seven vertebrae.

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