Bein

Meaning

  1. (neuter,strong) leg of a person, animal, or object
  2. (archaic,neuter,strong) bone

Concepts

leg

bone

shank

paw

foot

calf

gigue

jig

means of transportation

one leg

one-legged

legs

limbs

groin

hip

pin

limb

member

toe

Frequency

B1
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baɪ̯n/
Etymology

From Middle High German bein, from Old High German bein, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą. Compare Dutch been, English bone, Danish ben.

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