flesh

flesh

The German word "Fleisch" means "meat" in English.

Here, 'Fleisch' refers to meat, commonly edible animal muscle tissue.

Das Fleisch auf dem Markt ist frisch.

The meat at the market is fresh.

In this context, 'Fleisch' refers to the soft tissue beneath the skin.

Die Wunde zeigte das Fleisch darunter.

The wound revealed the flesh beneath.

Here, 'Fleisch' is used metaphorically to mean substance or depth in abstract terms.

Dieser Roman hat viel Fleisch, das heißt, er ist tiefgründig und gehaltvoll.

This novel has a lot of substance, meaning it is profound and rich in content.