Knochen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic *knukô (“bone, joint”). Compare Dutch knook (“bone”), knokkel (“knuckle”), knekel (“bone (of a dead person)”), English knuckle, Danish kno and Swedish knoge (both “knuckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɔχn/
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Noun
Knochen m (genitive Knochens, plural Knochen)
- bone
Declension
Declension of Knochen
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Knochen | die | Knochen |
genitive | eines | des | Knochens | der | Knochen |
dative | einem | dem | Knochen | den | Knochen |
accusative | einen | den | Knochen | die | Knochen |
Derived terms
- Knöchel
- Penisknochen
Further reading
- Knochen in Duden online