Definition
One of the two lower limbs of a person, extending from the torso to the foot.
Translations
- English
- leg
- Français
- jambe
- Türkçe
- bacak
- Polski
- noga
- Русский
- нога
- Українська
- нога
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Bein
- A1
- Noun
- Body & Health
leg
/das baɪn/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Beine
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Bein ist nach dem Sturz geschwollen.NominativSing.The leg is swollen after the fall.
- Der Arzt untersucht das Bein vorsichtig.AkkusativSing.The doctor examines the leg carefully.
- Sie gibt dem Bein nach der Verletzung genügend Ruhe.DativSing.She gives the leg enough rest after the injury.
- Die Beweglichkeit des Beines nimmt langsam zu.GenitivSing.The leg's mobility is gradually increasing.
- Die Beine tragen den Körper beim Gehen.NominativPlur.The legs support the body while walking.
- Beim Training belastet er die Beine gleichmäßig.AkkusativPlur.During training, he loads his legs evenly.
- Nach der Wanderung gönnt er seinen Beinen Ruhe.DativPlur.After the hike, he lets his legs rest.
- Die Muskeln der Beine sind kräftig.GenitivPlur.The muscles of the legs are strong.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Bein/baɪn/
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Article phrase
das Bein/das baɪn/
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Plural
Beine/ˈbaɪnə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Bein | die Beine |
| Akkusativ | das Bein | die Beine |
| Dativ | dem Bein | den Beinen |
| Genitiv | des Beines | der Beine |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationsich am Bein verletzen
- Adjective combinationein gebrochenes Bein
- Verb constructiondas Bein belasten + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionauf einem Bein stehenauf + Dativ
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termGliedmaße
Bein specifically denotes the lower Gliedmaße; Gliedmaße is the broader anatomical term.
- Related termArm — arm
Arm and Bein are different limbs and denote different body parts.
- Narrower termUnterschenkel
The Unterschenkel is an anatomical section of the leg and does not denote the entire Bein.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Bein“ is synchronically a simple noun without any visible productive derivation or compounding.
Word family
- Beinchen
- Beinbewegung