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der Nabel (-)
   navel, belly button; umbilicus, hilum (bot.)

Die Tote ist 1,62 Meter groß und wiegt 58 Kilo, hat ein Bauchnabelpiercing und über beiden Mundwinkeln je einen blau-grünen Punkt tätowiert.
The deceased female is 1.62 meters tall and weighs 58 kilos; she has a navel piercing and has a blue-green dot tatoo above each corner of her mouth.
Schmidt leckt den Nabel von Pochers Ex
[German talk-show host Harald] Schmidt licks the navel of Pocher's ex [on live TV]
New York, ansonsten selbst ernannter Nabel der Welt, spielt bei den internationalen Automessen nicht unbedingt in der ersten Liga.
New York, otherwise the self-proclaimed center of the world, doesn't necessarily play in the top league when it comes to international auto exhibitions.

Related:
der Bauchnabel = der Nabel
das Bauchnabelpiercing navel piercing, belly button piercing
nabelfrei (adj/adv) showing the navel/belly button
die Nabelschau navel-gazing, omphaloskepsis
   Nabelschau betreiben to engage in navel-gazing, be wrapped up
in oneself
die Nabelschnur umbilical cord
der Nabel der Welt the center/hub of the world; center of the universe

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