Vocabulary
das
Bein
/baɪ̯n/· noun· Pl. die Beine
leg
Body parts take the dative of the person + the article, not a possessive: Ich habe mir das Bein gebrochen.
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Forms
- Singular
- das Bein
- Plural
- die Beine
- Genitiv
- des Beins
One word, many lives
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Bein
leg (body)
Mir tun die Beine weh.
My legs hurt.
Word family
Beinder Beinbruchbroken legdas Schienbeinshindas Standbeinstanding leg; (figurative) mainstay
Common combinations
- sich das Bein brechento break your leg
- die Beine hochlegento put your feet up
- auf einem Bein stehento stand on one leg
Common learner mistakes
- Ich habe mein Bein gebrochen.Ich habe mir das Bein gebrochen.With body parts German uses the dative of the person (mir) and the article — not a possessive.
Real examples
- Er hat sich beim Fußball das Bein gebrochen.He broke his leg playing football.
- Mir tun die Beine weh, wir sind zu viel gelaufen.My legs hurt, we walked too much.
- Leg die Beine hoch und ruh dich aus!Put your feet up and have a rest!
