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der Knöchel

B2

ankle / knuckle

English meaning
ankle / knuckle
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Knöchel
Vocabulary package
Arms, Hands & Legs

Knöchel in a sentence

Ich habe mir den Knöchel beim Fußballspiel verletzt.

I hurt my ankle during the football match.

Declension of der Knöchel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Knöcheldie Knöchel
Accusativeden Knöcheldie Knöchel
Dativedem Knöchelden Knöcheln
Genitivedes Knöchelsder Knöchel

Where Knöchel comes from

seit dem 15. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelniederdeutsch: knokel; mittelniederländisch: cnokel, mittelenglisch: knokil; ursprünglich Diminutiv zu Knochen

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Questions about Knöchel

Is it der, die or das Knöchel?

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

What is the plural of Knöchel?

The plural of der Knöchel is die Knöchel.

What is the genitive of Knöchel?

The genitive singular is des Knöchels. The dative plural is den Knöcheln.

What does Knöchel mean in English?

der Knöchel means "ankle / knuckle". For example: "Ich habe mir den Knöchel beim Fußballspiel verletzt." — "I hurt my ankle during the football match."

What level is Knöchel in German?

Knöchel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the arms, hands & legs vocabulary.

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