der Knochen
noun · [ˈknɔχn̩] ·Etymology
From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-West Germanic *knokō (“bone, joint”). Displaced earlier Bein for "bone" in most contexts. Compare Dutch knook (“bone”), knokkel (“knuckle”), knekel (“bone (of a dead person)”), English knuckle, Danish kno and Swedish knoge (both “knuckle”).
Translation
-
bone
masculine, strong
Unser Hund vergräbt seine Knochen im Garten.
Our dog buries its bones in the garden.
-
backbreaking, demanding
colloquial, masculine, strong
Knochenjob
backbreaking job
Knochenstudium
wasteful academic studies
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Knochen | Knochen |
| Accusative | Knochen | Knochen |
| Dative | Knochen | Knochen |
| Genitive | Knochens | Knochen |