shinbone
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shinbone
The front bone of the lower leg between the knee and the ankle, lying directly under the skin.
Beim Fußball hat er einen schmerzhaften Tritt gegen das Schienbein bekommen.
During soccer, he got a painful kick to the shinbone.
The word is made up of 'die Schiene' (rail/splint) and 'das Bein' (leg). The bone is long and straight like a rail, which is a good memory aid for the meaning.
Das Schienbein ist einer der längsten Knochen im menschlichen Körper.
The shinbone is one of the longest bones in the human body.
Because the shinbone is very sensitive, it is often mentioned in connection with pain or injuries. Typical verbs are 'sich das Schienbein stoßen' (to bump one's shinbone) or 'einen Tritt gegen das Schienbein bekommen' (to get a kick to the shinbone).
Autsch! Ich habe mir gerade das Schienbein am Tisch gestoßen.
Ouch! I just bumped my shinbone on the table.
You hear the word especially often in sports contexts, particularly in soccer. Shin guards are an important part of the equipment to protect this vulnerable area.
Ohne Schienbeinschoner darf man nicht am Fußballtraining teilnehmen.
You are not allowed to take part in soccer practice without shin guards.
calf
'die Wade' and 'das Schienbein' are both located on the lower leg, so they are easy to confuse. The calf is at the back of the leg and is mainly muscle. The shinbone is at the front of the leg and is a bone that you can feel directly under the skin. If there is a pulling pain or cramp at the back, you would usually say 'Wade'. If you bump the front of your leg, you would usually say 'Schienbein'.
Beim Fußball hat Tom einen Tritt gegen das Schienbein bekommen.
While playing soccer, Tom got kicked in the shinbone.
Nach dem langen Lauf tut mir die Wade weh.
After the long run, my calf hurts.