No. 3,468 in German
knochen
"Bone."
In a sentence
Mein Hund hat einen Knochen im Garten gefunden.
My dog found a bone in the garden.
Here, 'Knochen' refers to an actual bone as found in anatomy or biology, commonly associated with animals or humans.
Er fühlt sich wie ein gebrochener Knochen an.
It feels like a broken bone.
In this usage, 'Knochen' denotes a specific anatomical part of the body, particularly a broken one indicating a condition.
Ich arbeite für Knochen und Brot.
I work for bare necessities (literally 'bone and bread').
Here, 'Knochen' is used idiomatically in combination with 'Brot,' expressing the necessities or minimal essentials for living.
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