knio

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kneu, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Noun

knio n

  1. knee

Declension

knio (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative knio knio
accusative knio knio
genitive knies kniō
dative knie knium
instrumental

Descendants

  • Middle Low German: knê
    • Low German: Knee, Knie
      • German Low German: Kneei
      • Westphalian:
        Ravensbergisch: Knåi
        Sauerländisch: Knai, Knoi, Knaue, Knī
        Westmünsterländisch: Knee
    • Plautdietsch: Kjnee