knä

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See also: KNA, kná, knæ, and kñā-

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kné, from Proto-Germanic *knewą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (knee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /knɛː/
  • (file)

Noun

knä n

  1. (anatomy) knee; the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
  2. lap, the upper legs
    sitta i knät på någon
    sit in someone's lap

Declension

Declension of knä 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative knä knäet knän knäna
Genitive knäs knäets knäns knänas
Declension of knä 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative knä knät knän knäna
Genitive knäs knäts knäns knänas

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