Gebein

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈbaɪ̯n/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Gebein n (strong, genitive Gebeines or Gebeins, plural Gebeine)

  1. (dated) all the bones, the skeleton of a human body
    • 1840, “Der deutsche Rhein”, Nikolaus Becker (lyrics), Robert Schumann (music):
      Sie sollen ihn nicht haben, / Den freien deutschen 'Rhein, / Bis seine Fluth begraben / Des letzten Mann’s Gebein.
      They shall not have him, / The free German Rhine, / Until his flood has covered / The last man's bones.
  2. (plural only) the remains of a dead body, especially the bones

Declension

Declension of Gebein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gebein die Gebeine
genitive eines des Gebeines, Gebeins der Gebeine
dative einem dem Gebein, Gebeine1 den Gebeinen
accusative ein das Gebein die Gebeine

1Now rare, see notes.

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