# die Kieme

die Kieme is a German noun meaning “gill”. Forms: der Kieme, die Kiemen.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Kieme
- Plural: die Kiemen

## In other languages

- Русский: жабра

## Meanings

1. _plural-normally_ gill (fish organ)
   - Die Kiemen blutig noch vom Saugen an den roten großen Augen — The gills still bloody from sucking on the big red eyes

## Examples

- Die Fische haben Kiemen und Flossen. — Fish have gills and fins.
- Wale haben keine Kiemen. — Whales don't have gills.

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