Knochen

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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): /ˈknɔχn/
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Noun

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

  1. bone

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