der Knochenbruch
bone fracture
An injury in which a bone breaks partially or completely.
EXAMPLE
Der Knochenbruch musste im Krankenhaus behandelt und ruhiggestellt werden.
The bone fracture had to be treated and immobilized in the hospital.
der Knochenbruch
bone fracture
der Knochenbruch, die Knochenbrüche
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Knochenbruch, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Knochenbrüche |
| genitive | des Knochenbruches |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Knochenbruch | die Knochenbrüche |
| accusative | den Knochenbruch | die Knochenbrüche |
| dative | dem Knochenbruch | den Knochenbrüchen |
| genitive | des Knochenbruches des Knochenbruchs | der Knochenbrüche |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Knochenbruch' (bone fracture) is made up of 'Knochen' (bone) and 'Bruch' (break/fracture). Here, the basic word 'Bruch' refers to the breaking of a bone.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Sturz stellte der Arzt einen Knochenbruch fest.
After the fall, the doctor diagnosed a bone fracture.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'einen Knochenbruch haben' (to have a bone fracture), 'einen Knochenbruch erleiden' (to suffer a bone fracture), and 'sich einen Knochenbruch zuziehen' (to sustain a bone fracture). These expressions are often used in connection with a fall or accident.
EXAMPLE
Beim Skifahren hat er sich einen Knochenbruch zugezogen.
He sustained a bone fracture while skiing.
Accusative construction
With 'sich zuziehen' (to sustain), 'Knochenbruch' is used as the accusative object: The reflexive pronoun is in the dative and refers to the person affected, while 'Knochenbruch' is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Beim Sturz von der Leiter habe ich mir einen Knochenbruch zugezogen.
I sustained a bone fracture when I fell off the ladder.
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