No. 10,486 in Swedish
knäet
"The knee."
In a sentence
Jag slog mitt knä mot bordet.
I hit my knee against the table.
Here, 'knä' refers to a physical body part, specifically the knee joint.
Barnet satt i sin mors knä.
The child sat on their mother's lap.
In this sentence, 'knä' is used metaphorically to refer to a lap as the upper legs form a surface when seated.
Jag känner smärta i mitt vänstra knä.
I feel pain in my left knee.
The word 'knä' again refers to the knee joint as a part of the body experiencing sensation.
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