das Bein
noun · /baɪ̯n/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare Dutch been, English bone, Danish ben.
Translation
-
leg of a person, animal, or object
neuter, strong
Ich komme wieder raus, wenn mein Bein gesund ist.
I'll be about again when my leg heals.
Roger rutschte auf dem Eis aus und tat sich am Bein weh.
Roger slipped on the ice and hurt his leg.
Ein Ball traf sie am rechten Bein.
A ball hit her on the right leg.
- bone archaic, neuter, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bein | Beine |
| Accusative | Bein | Beine |
| Dative | Bein | Beinen |
| Genitive | Beines | Beine |