das Knie
Translation
knee
Examples
Mein Knie tut weh.
My knee hurts.
Er fiel auf die Knie.
He fell to his knees.
Das Wasser reicht mir bis zum Knie.
The water is up to my knee.
Grammar Patterns
((das Knie)) the knee (nominative/accusative) Mein Knie tut weh.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gelenk (joint, more general)
Etymology
From Old High German 'kniu', cognate with English 'knee'. Both derive from a Proto-Indo-European root *ǵónu-.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English word 'knee'. Just remember the German spelling and that it's a neuter noun: 'das Knie'.