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Knochen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō (“bone, joint”).

Compare Dutch knook (“bone”), knokkel (“knuckle”), knekel (“bone (of a dead person)”), English knuckle, Danish kno and Swedish knoge (both “knuckle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈknɔχn̩], [ˈknɔχŋ̍], [ˈknɔχən]
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  • Hyphenation: Kno‧chen

Noun

Knochen m (strong, genitive Knochens, plural Knochen, diminutive Knöchlein n)

  1. bone
  2. (as a dependent of compounds, colloquial) backbreaking, demanding
    Knochenjob ― backbreaking job.
    Knochenstudium ― wasteful academic studies

Declension

Declension of Knochen [masculine, strong]
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