Gebein

Meaning

1. (dated, neuter, strong) all the bones, the skeleton of a human body
2. (neuter, plural, plural-only, strong) the remains of a dead body, especially the bones

Concepts

bone

🦴

skeleton

Synonyms

Knochen

🦴

Skelett

Gerippe

Knochengerüst

Bein

Gebeine

Translations

os

🦴

hueso

🦴

schonk

knok

geraamte

bot

os

been

🦵

os

🦴

gebeente

skelet

osso

🦴

κόκκαλο

iskelet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈbaɪ̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: gebeine

Inherited from Old High German: gibeini

In summary

From Middle High German gebeine, from Old High German gibeini. Equivalent to ge- + Bein.