knuckle
der Fingerknöchel, die Fingerknöchel
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knuckle
A joint of a finger, especially the clearly visible bump where the hand meets the finger.
Als sie die Hand zur Faust ballte, traten ihre Fingerknöchel deutlich hervor.
When she clenched her hand into a fist, her knuckles became clearly visible.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fingerknöchel |
| genitive | des Fingerknöchels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Fingerknöchel | die Fingerknöchel |
| accusative | den Fingerknöchel | die Fingerknöchel |
| dative | dem Fingerknöchel | den Fingerknöcheln |
| genitive | des Fingerknöchels | der Fingerknöchel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Fingerknöchel' (knuckle) consists of 'Finger' (finger) and 'Knöchel' (knuckle). The first part indicates which part of the body the knuckle is on.
Beim Boxen schützt sie ihre Fingerknöchel mit Handschuhen.
When boxing, she protects her knuckles with gloves.
When knocking, 'mit den Fingerknöcheln' (with your knuckles) refers to the part of the body you use for this. The preposition 'mit' (with) is followed by the dative.
Er klopfte mit den Fingerknöcheln leise an die Tür.
He quietly knocked on the door with his knuckles.
The phrases 'geschwollene Fingerknöchel' (swollen knuckles) and 'aufgeschürfte Fingerknöchel' (scraped knuckles) are commonly used when talking about injuries. 'Aufgeschürft' (scraped) describes an injury to the skin, for example from rubbing against a rough surface.
Nach dem Sturz vom Fahrrad hatte sie aufgeschürfte Fingerknöchel.
After falling off her bicycle, she had scraped knuckles.
