das Knie

B1

knee

English meaning
knee
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Knie
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

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Knie in a sentence

Ich habe mich am Knie verletzt. Jetzt kann ich nicht laufen.

I injured my knee. Now I cannot walk.

Declension of das Knie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kniedie Knie
Accusativedas Kniedie Knie
Dativedem Knieden Knien
Genitivedes Kniesder Knie

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Where Knie comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; im Mittelhochdeutschen knie, im Althochdeutschen und Altsächsischen knio, im Altnordischen kné, im Altenglischen cnēo sowie in den altfranzösischen Formen knī und knē nachweisbar

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Questions about Knie

Is it der, die or das Knie?

It is das Knie — Knie is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Knie.

What is the plural of Knie?

The plural of das Knie is die Knie.

What is the genitive of Knie?

The genitive singular is des Knies. The dative plural is den Knien.

What does Knie mean in English?

das Knie means "knee". For example: "Ich habe mich am Knie verletzt. Jetzt kann ich nicht laufen." — "I injured my knee. Now I cannot walk."

What level is Knie in German?

Knie is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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