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knock-ˈkneed ADJ

knock-kneed: x-beinig

to be knock-kneed: X-Beine haben

weak-kneed [-ˈni:d] ADJ pej inf

weak-kneed: feige

weak-kneed: ängstlich

to be weak-kneed: weiche Knie haben sl

to be weak-kneed: Schiss haben

I. knee [ni:] N

1. knee (on leg):

knee: Knie nt <-s, ->

on one's hands and knees: auf Händen und Füßen [o. inf allen vieren]

to get down on one's knees: niederknien

to put sb across [or over] one's knee: jdn übers Knie legen inf

to put [or sit] sb on one's knee: jdn auf den Schoß nehmen

on your knees!: auf die Knie!

2. knee (in trousers):

knee: Knie[stück] nt

Phrases:

to bring [or force] sb to their knees: jdn in [o. auf] die Knie zwingen form

to learn sth at sb's knee: etw in frühester Kindheit von jdm lernen

to be/go weak at the knees: weiche Knie haben/bekommen

to take a knee Am: (als Protestaktion:) sich während der Nationalhymne auf einem Knie hinknien

II. knee [ni:] N modifier

knee (injury, support):

knee: Knie-

knee socks: Kniestrümpfe pl

knee socks: CH a. Kniesocken

III. knee [ni:] VB trans

to knee sb: jdn mit dem Knie stoßen

house·maid's ˈknee N

housemaid's knee: [Knie]schleimbeutelentzündung f

ˈknee bend N

knee bend: Kniebeuge f <-, -n>

to do knee bends: Kniebeugen machen

ˈknee breeches N pl

knee breeches: Knie[bund]hose f

ˈknee-cap·ping N

knee-capping: Zerschießen nt der Kniescheibe

knee-ˈdeep ADJ inv

knee-deep: knietief

the water was only knee-deep: das Wasser reichte mir nur bis zum Knie

to be knee-deep in sth: knietief [o. bis zu den Knien] in etw dat stecken a. fig

I. knee-ˈhigh N Am

knee-highs pl: Kniestrümpfe pl

knee-highs pl: CH a. Kniesocken

II. knee-ˈhigh ADJ inv

knee-high: kniehoch

knee-high grass: kniehohes Gras

my nephew is only about knee-high: mein Neffe geht mir gerade mal bis zum Knie inf

Phrases:

to be knee-high to a grasshopper Am hum inf: ein Dreikäsehoch sein inf hum

I've loved music ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper: Musik habe ich schon von klein auf geliebt

I. ˈknee-jerk N

knee-jerk: Knie[sehnen]reflex m

knee-jerk: Patellar[sehnen]reflex m spec

II. ˈknee-jerk N modifier pej

knee-jerk reaction: automatisch pej

knee-jerk Am person: ideenlos

knee-jerk Am person: geistlos

some knee-jerk kids went and vandalized the police station: einige hirnlose Jugendliche gingen hin und verwüsteten die Polizeiwache inf

ˈknee joint N

knee joint ANAT: Kniegelenk nt <-(e)s, -e>

knee joint TECH: Kniehebel m

ˈknee-length ADJ inv

knee-length dress: knielang

knee-length socks: kniehoch

ˈknee-slap·per N Am inf also iron

knee-slapper: irrer Witz a. iron inf

Present
I	knee
you	knee
he/she/it	knees
we	knee
you	knee
they	knee

Past
I	kneed
you	kneed
he/she/it	kneed
we	kneed
you	kneed
they	kneed

Present Perfect
I	have	kneed
you	have	kneed
he/she/it	has	kneed
we	have	kneed
you	have	kneed
they	have	kneed

Past Perfect
I	had	kneed
you	had	kneed
he/she/it	had	kneed
we	had	kneed
you	had	kneed
they	had	kneed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be weak-kneed: Schiss haben

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