Gebein
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gebeine, from Old High German gibeini. Equivalent to ge- + Bein.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈbaɪ̯n/
- Rhymes: -aɪ̯n
Noun
Gebein n (strong, genitive Gebeines or Gebeins, plural Gebeine)
- (dated) all the bones, the skeleton of a human body
- (plural only) the remains of a dead body, especially the bones
Declension
Declension of Gebein [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Gebein | die | Gebeine |
genitive | eines | des | Gebeines, Gebeins | der | Gebeine |
dative | einem | dem | Gebein, Gebeine1 | den | Gebeinen |
accusative | ein | das | Gebein | die | Gebeine |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Gebein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gebein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Gebein” in Duden online
- “Gebein” in OpenThesaurus.de
Gebein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Gebein” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.