English-German translation for "kneel"

"kneel" German translation

kneel
[niːl]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf knelt [nelt], or | oderod kneeled>

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hin- niederknien, das Knie beugen knien, auf den Knien liegen, knien
examples
  • to kneel down
    niederknien
    to kneel down
  • to kneel tosomebody | jemand sb
    vor jemandem das Knie beugen
    to kneel tosomebody | jemand sb
  • knien, auf den Knien liegen
    kneel be kneeling
    kneel be kneeling
  • knien
    kneel military term | Militär, militärischMIL in the firing position
    kneel military term | Militär, militärischMIL in the firing position
kneel
[niːl]noun | Substantiv s

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Knien
  • Knienneuter | Neutrum n
    kneel
    kneel
Hornhaut auf den Knien, damit ich mich hinknien kann.
Callouses on my knees that let me kneel comfortably.
Source: TED
Soldaten des 33 Battalions knien nieder und bitten die Mönche ihre Proteste einzustellen.
Soldiers from# 33 Battalion knelt down and requested the protesting monks to stop the protest.
Source: GlobalVoices
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