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der Knochen

B1

bone

English meaning
bone
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Knochen
Vocabulary package
Parts of the Body

Knochen in a sentence

Ich bin hingefallen. Jetzt tun mir alle Knochen weh.

I fell down. Now all my bones hurt.

Declension of der Knochen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Knochendie Knochen
Accusativeden Knochendie Knochen
Dativedem Knochenden Knochen
Genitivedes Knochensder Knochen

Word family

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Where Knochen comes from

seit dem 14. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: knoche; mittelniederdeutsch: knoke, knake; weitere Herkunft umstritten

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Questions about Knochen

Is it der, die or das Knochen?

It is der Knochen — Knochen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Knochen.

What is the plural of Knochen?

The plural of der Knochen is die Knochen.

What is the genitive of Knochen?

The genitive singular is des Knochens. The dative plural is den Knochen.

What does Knochen mean in English?

der Knochen means "bone". For example: "Ich bin hingefallen. Jetzt tun mir alle Knochen weh." — "I fell down. Now all my bones hurt."

What level is Knochen in German?

Knochen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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