Gebein

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gebeine, from Old High German gibeini. Equivalent to ge- +‎ Bein.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbaɪ̯n/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Gebein n (strong, genitive Gebeines or Gebeins, plural Gebeine)

  1. (dated) all the bones, the skeleton of a human body
  2. (plural only) the remains of a dead body, especially the bones

Declension

Declension of Gebein
singular plural
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 rare, see notes.

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