squat
die Kniebeuge, die Kniebeugen
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squat
An exercise in which you bend your knees from a standing position, lower your body, and then straighten up again.
Für kräftige Beine macht sie jeden Morgen zwanzig Kniebeugen.
She does twenty squats every morning to strengthen her legs.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kniebeugen |
| genitive | der Kniebeuge |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kniebeuge | die Kniebeugen |
| accusative | die Kniebeuge | die Kniebeugen |
| dative | der Kniebeuge | den Kniebeugen |
| genitive | der Kniebeuge | der Kniebeugen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kniebeuge' (squat) is made up of 'Knie' (knee) and 'Beuge' (bend). 'Beuge' comes from the verb 'beugen' (to bend) and describes the movement in which the knee is bent.
Kniebeugen gehören zu ihrem Trainingsplan.
Squats are part of her training plan.
The verb 'machen' (to do) is especially commonly used with 'Kniebeuge' (squat). Numbers also often come before it when stating the number of repetitions.
Der Trainer lässt uns drei Sätze mit jeweils fünfzehn Kniebeugen machen.
The trainer makes us do three sets of fifteen squats each.
'Kniebeuge' (squat) is mainly used in training plans and conversations about fitness, strength training, or physical therapy. The word can refer to either a single repetition or the exercise as a whole.
Wegen ihrer Rückenprobleme macht sie Kniebeugen nur unter Anleitung.
Because of her back problems, she only does squats under supervision.
