Blähung

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German blæjunge. By surface analysis, blähen +‎ -ung. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɛːʊŋ/ (used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland) IPA(key): /ˈbleːʊŋ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions) Hyphenation: Blä‧hung === Noun === Blähung f (genitive Blähung, plural Blähungen) bulge, inflation flatulence ==== Usage notes ==== This word is most often used in the plural. ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Aufblähung, Aufgedunsenheit Lungenblähung, Überblähung Blasenbildung === Further reading === “Blähung” in Duden online “Blähung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache