kneecap
die Kniescheibe, die Kniescheiben
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kneecap
A flat, rounded bone at the front of the knee joint. It protects the joint and helps transfer muscle force when extending the leg.
Bei dem Sturz hat sie sich die Kniescheibe gebrochen.
She fractured her kneecap in the fall.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kniescheiben |
| genitive | der Kniescheibe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Kniescheibe | die Kniescheiben |
| accusative | die Kniescheibe | die Kniescheiben |
| dative | der Kniescheibe | den Kniescheiben |
| genitive | der Kniescheibe | der Kniescheiben |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kniescheibe' consists of 'Knie' (knee) and 'Scheibe' (disc). The component 'Scheibe' (disc) can help you remember the flat, rounded shape of this bone.
Auf dem Röntgenbild erkennt man die flache Kniescheibe an der Vorderseite des Knies.
The X-ray shows the flat kneecap at the front of the knee.
When talking about injuries, the pattern 'sich die Kniescheibe verletzen' (to injure one's kneecap) is often used. The affected person appears as a reflexive pronoun in the dative, while the body part takes the definite article in the accusative.
Beim Fußball habe ich mir die Kniescheibe verletzt.
I injured my kneecap playing soccer.
The kneecap is often used as a reference point to specify the exact location of pain or swelling. Common phrases are 'oberhalb der Kniescheibe' (above the kneecap) and 'unterhalb der Kniescheibe' (below the kneecap), both with the genitive.
Seit der Wanderung habe ich Schmerzen unterhalb der Kniescheibe.
I've had pain below my kneecap since the hike.
