die Kniescheibe
kneecap
small bone at the front of the knee
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die Kniescheibe synonyms
What's the difference between die Kniescheibe / Patella / Kniescheibenknochen / Knie / Schienbein / Gelenk
kneecap — small bone at the front of the knee
Medical term for the kneecap; used in anatomy and medical contexts.
Der Arzt erklärte, dass die Patella entzündet sei.
Врач объяснил, что коленная чашечка воспалена.
A literal descriptive term; understandable, but not the usual everyday word.
Bei dem Sturz wurde der Kniescheibenknochen verletzt.
При падении была повреждена коленная чашечка.
General word for the whole knee, not just the kneecap; can refer to the joint as a whole.
Ich habe Schmerzen im Knie.
У меня болит колено.
This is the shin bone below the knee; it does not mean the kneecap and refers to a different part of the leg.
Beim Sport habe ich mir das Schienbein gestoßen.
Во время спорта я ударился голенью.
General term for a joint; the kneecap is not the whole joint, only one part of it.
Das Gelenk im Knie ist nach dem Unfall geschwollen.
Сустав в колене после несчастного случая опух.
A descriptive phrase instead of a single term; useful for explanation, but unnatural in everyday speech.
Die Kniescheibe ist der kleine Knochen an der Vorderseite des Knies.
Коленная чашечка — это маленькая кость на передней стороне колена.
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die Kniescheibe translation: kneecap. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce die Kniescheibe
/die ˈkniːʃaɪbə/
die Kniescheibe translation
kneecap
die Kniescheibe transcription
/die ˈkniːʃaɪbə/
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die Kniescheibe meaning: what does it mean?
kleiner Knochen an der Vorderseite des Knies
die Kniescheibe pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
die Kniescheibe is pronounced as /die ˈkniːʃaɪbə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Is die Kniescheibe part of Limbs vocabulary?
Yes, die Kniescheibe (kneecap) can be learned in the Limbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is die Kniescheibe part of Body vocabulary?
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