Prostata

See also: prostata, próstata, and pròstata

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōstata, from Ancient Greek προστάτης (prostátēs, “one standing before, protector”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + ἵστημι (hístēmi, “to stand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpʁɔstata]

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Prostata f (genitive Prostata, plural Prostatae)

1. (anatomy) prostate

   Synonym: Vorsteherdrüse

Declension

Declension of Prostata [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Prostata	die	Prostatae
genitive	einer	der	Prostata	der	Prostatae
dative	einer	der	Prostata	den	Prostataen
accusative	eine	die	Prostata	die	Prostatae

Further reading

• “Prostata” in Duden online
• “Prostata” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache