das Fußgelenk
ankle
The joint that connects the foot to the lower leg and allows the foot to move.
EXAMPLE
Beim Umknicken hat sie sich das Fußgelenk verletzt.
She injured her ankle when she twisted it.
das Fußgelenk
ankle
das Fußgelenk, die Fußgelenke
Checking...
Loading your saved state.
Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Fußgelenk, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Fußgelenke |
| genitive | des Fußgelenkes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Fußgelenk | die Fußgelenke |
| accusative | das Fußgelenk | die Fußgelenke |
| dative | dem Fußgelenk | den Fußgelenken |
| genitive | des Fußgelenkes des Fußgelenks | der Fußgelenke |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
„Fußgelenk“ (ankle) is made up of „Fuß“ (foot) and „Gelenk“ (joint). The base word „Gelenk“ shows that it is a movable connection in the foot.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz war ihr Fußgelenk stark geschwollen.
After the fall, her ankle was badly swollen.
Typical collocations
„Fußgelenk“ (ankle) is particularly often used with verbs from medical and sports contexts: das Fußgelenk verletzen (to injure the ankle), verstauchen (to sprain), untersuchen (to examine), or bandagieren (to bandage).
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt untersuchte sein Fußgelenk und legte einen Verband an.
The doctor examined his ankle and put on a bandage.
Body-part construction
When talking about injuries, „Fußgelenk“ (ankle) is often used as the accusative object with a reflexive pronoun: sich das Fußgelenk verletzen (to injure one's ankle) or verstauchen (to sprain it). The reflexive pronoun is in the dative because the body part follows as the accusative object.
EXAMPLE
Beim Basketball hat er sich das Fußgelenk verstaucht.
He sprained his ankle while playing basketball.
In real life
Loading video examples...