Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

der Knochen

Translation (Übersetzung) bone
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈknɔxən]
A2
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
body anatomy bone
Refers to a bone in the body or a bone-like object. Also used informally to mean 'a piece of meat with bone'.

Knochen - German Nouns - Knochen Meaning - Knochen Translation - Knochen Nouns Examples

Knochen is a German Nouns

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Knochen Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Der Hund knabbert an einem Knochen.
The dog is gnawing on a bone.
Everyday situation.
Er hat sich den Knochen gebrochen.
He broke his bone.
Medical context.

Knochen — common mistakes (English)

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  • Der Knochen ist gebrochen.
    Der Knochen ist gebrochen.
    Correct; no common mistake.

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Knochen Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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diminutive (Verkleinerungsform)
Knöchelchen
Meaning: small bone
Example: Das Knöchelchen ist sehr klein.
Noun

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Knochen Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Knochen Collocations (Kollokationen)

Knochen collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Knochen word combinations and how to use Knochen with other words naturally.

einen Knochen brechen
to break a bone
High frequency
ein Knochen im Hals
a bone in the throat
Medium frequency
Knochen und Gelenke
bones and joints
High frequency

Knochen Idioms (Redewendungen)

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sich die Knochen brechen
to break one's bones
Used literally or figuratively for hard work.
ein harter Knochen
a hard nut to crack
A difficult person or problem.

Knochen Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Gebein
Meaning: bone (archaic/literary)
High similarity

Knochen Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Fleisch
Meaning: flesh

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Knochen Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Skelett Gelenk Knochenmark

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