kneel

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (intransitive) To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
2. (intransitive) To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
3. (transitive) To cause to kneel.
4. (archaic, reflexive) To rest on (one's) knees.

Sinonieme

kneel down

genuflect

bow

🙇

bend down

worship

bend the knee

kneeling

bend over

go down on one’s knee

squat

fall on one’s knees

knee

bring to knees

bow to ground

bow down

cower

down

genuflection

go down

kowtow

prostrate

row

series

genuflexion

go down on one’s knees

Vertalings

s’agenouiller

inginocchiarsi

arrodillarse

knien

knielen

agenouiller

γονατίζω

arrodillar

ajoelhar-se

ajoelhar

niederknien

ركع

🙇

agenollar

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/niːl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: knelen

Geërf van Old English: cnēowlian

Verwante met Nederlands: knielen

Verwante met Nederduits: knelen

Verwante met Duits: knielen

Verwante met Switserse Duits: chnüle

Verwante met Deens: knæle

In summary

From Middle English knelen, from Old English cnēowlian (“to kneel”), equivalent to knee + -le. Cognate with Dutch knielen, Low German knelen, dialectal German knielen, Alemannic German chnüle, Danish knæle, all meaning “to kneel”.