Knochen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō (“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): [ˈknɔχn̩], [ˈknɔχŋ̍], [ˈknɔχən]
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  • Hyphenation: Kno‧chen

Noun

Knochen m (strong, genitive Knochens, plural Knochen, diminutive Knöchlein n)

  1. bone
  2. (as a dependent of compounds, colloquial) backbreaking, demanding
    Knochenjob ― backbreaking job.
    Knochenstudium ― wasteful academic studies

Declension

Declension of Knochen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
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

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