No. 5,712 in German
bone
The German word for "bone" is "Knochen." In English, it means a rigid body part forming the skeleton of vertebrates.
In a sentence
Der Hund kaute auf einem Knochen.
The dog was chewing on a bone.
Here, 'Knochen' is the German noun for 'bone,' used to indicate an object, specifically a literal bone in this context.
Die Knochen des Skeletts waren alt und fragil.
The bones of the skeleton were old and fragile.
In this example, 'Knochen' refers to the anatomical parts of a skeleton, highlighting the concept in a biological or structural context.
Er hatte einen Knochenjob, der ihn auslaugte.
He had a grueling job that drained him.
The word 'Knochenjob' combines 'Knochen' (bone) with 'Job' to metaphorically describe a very demanding or backbreaking job.
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