Knochen
derNounbone
English translations
- 01
bones
- 02
bone
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Knochen ist ein hartes, mineralisiertes Gewebe, das das Skelett von Wirbeltieren bildet und dem Körper Struktur und Schutz bietet.
- English meaning
- A bone is a hard, mineralized tissue that forms the skeleton of vertebrates and provides structure and protection to the body.
- Synonym
- Bein, Gebein
- German example
- Ich habe mir einen Knochen gebrochen.
- English example
- I broke a bone.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Knochen
- Plural Form
- die Knochen
Related words
- Knochenmasse
Bone mass
- Knochensäger
Bone sawyer
- Knochengerüst
Skeleton
- Knochensäge
Bone saw
- Knochenkrebs
Bone cancer is a malignant disease in which tumors form in the bones.
- Knochenjob
Backbreaking job
- Knochenarbeit
Hard labor
- Knochendichte
bone density
- Knochenstruktur
bone structure
- Knochengewebe
Bone tissue
- Knochenentkalkung
Osteoporosis, also known as bone decalcification, is a disease in which bone density decreases and bones become more fragile.
- Knochenbrüchigkeit
Bone fragility
- Knochenwachstum
Bone growth refers to the process by which bones increase in size and density, especially during childhood and adolescence.
- Knochenbruch
A bone fracture is an injury in which a bone is broken.
- Knochenmark
bone marrow
- knochentrocken
Bone-dry
- Knochenhand
A bony hand describes a very thin hand where the bones are clearly visible under the skin. Often negatively connoted.
- Knochentumor
Bone tumor
- Knochenbildung
Ossification
- Knochenmühle
Grind, drudgery
- Knochenbau
Bone structure, skeleton
- Knochenschwund
Bone loss, osteoporosis
- knochendürr
Skinny, emaciated
- Knochenfisch
bony fish
- Knochenmetastase
Bone metastasis
- Backenknochen
The cheekbone is the bone that forms the cheek and is part of the facial skull.
- Schädelknochen
skull bone
- Musikantenknochen
Funny bone
- Wangenknochen
Cheekbone
- Hüftknochen
Hip bone
- Penisknochen
Baculum
- verknöchernd
Ossifying; becoming rigid or inflexible, like bone; also figuratively for rigid, inflexible structures or opinions.
- Cleaver
Cleaver
- Kiefer
jaw
- Kiefer
jaw
- Totenkopf
skull, death's head
- Osteopenie
Osteopenia
- Blutbildung
"Hematopoiesis" refers to the process of blood cell formation in the body, mainly in the bone marrow.
- Stegosaurier
Stegosaurus
- Reliquiar
Reliquary
- Sitzbein
Ischium
- vergraben
To bury
- Schambein
Pubis
- Pflugscharbein
Vomer
- Darmbein
Ilium
- Hüftbein
Ischium
- Drecksarbeit
Dirty work
- Beckenbruch
Pelvic fracture
- Beinwell
Comfrey
Example sentences with “Knochen”
Der Hund kaut auf einem Knochen. (The dog is chewing on a bone.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Knochen?
The plural is the same as the singular: 'die Knochen'.