Kilo Lingo

/niː/

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Translation

The joint in the middle of your leg, where the leg bends.

Word origin

From Old English cneow, the word for the joint in the middle of the leg.

Origin
Old English
Root
cneow
English cognates
kneel

Grammar

Gender
Pluralknees

Examples

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The knee is the part of the leg that bends.

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"On her knee" means on the top of her leg while she is sitting.

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"Knees" is the plural form.

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This word is part of lesson 29.