knöchern
bony
English translations
- 01
to rattle, to creak
- 02
to rattle
- 03
to creak
Word details
- German meaning
- Aus Knochen bestehend oder einem Knochen ähnlich.
- English meaning
- Bony, osseous
- Synonym
- beinig, skelettartig
- German example
- Er hatte ein knöchernes Gesicht mit hervorstehenden Wangenknochen.
- English example
- He had a bony face with prominent cheekbones.
- Comparative
- knöchernerSuperlative: am knöchernsten
Related words
- verknöchern
to become ossified
- verknöchern
sclerosing
- verknöchern
ossifying
- verknöchern
to wither
- verknöchernd
Ossifying; becoming rigid or inflexible, like bone; also figuratively for rigid, inflexible structures or opinions.
- verknöchern
Ossify
- Schildkröte
A turtle is a reptile with a bony shell that protects its body.
- Schädel
skull
- Brustkorb
Rib cage
- verkalken
To calcify
- Nacktschwanzgürteltier
Naked-tailed armadillo
- Gürteltier
armadillo
- Armadill
Armadillo
- Augenhöhle
eye socket, orbit
- Geweih
Antlers
- Zahnfach
Tooth socket
- Hirnschale
Cranium
- Wirbelsäule
Spine
- Totenkopf
skull, death's head
Example sentences with “knöchern”
Er hat knöcherne Hände. (He has bony hands.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it the same as 'knochig'?
Yes, 'knochig' is more common for thinness, 'knöchern' can also refer to the material (bone).