(sich) die Knochen brechen

to break her bones

Türkçe: kemiklerini kırmak

Noun

die Knochen Pl.

Verb

brechen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Neutral/medical register

In a sentence

Which form of brechen fills the gap?

Die ältere Dame ____ sich bei dem Sturz beide Knochen im Handgelenk.

How it is used

Literally means to break one's bones. Neutral/medical register. Used in doctor's reports or accident descriptions. The reflexive 'sich' is mandatory when describing one's own injury.

Other verbs that go with Knochen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Knochen abnagento gnaw a bone clean
• einen (gebrochenen) Knochen richtento set a (broken) bone
• schwere Knochen habena sturdy, heavy build

All collocations with Knochen

Other collocations built on brechen

• sich Bahn brechento force one's way through
• einen Eid brechento violate or break a solemn promise
• die Ehe brechento commit adultery, breaking marriage vows
• das Eis brechento break the ice
• sich den Fuß brechento break one's foot
• das Gesetz brechento break the law
• jdm. das Herz brechento break someone's heart
• etw. übers Knie brechento rush/hurry something

All 15 collocations built on brechen

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• auf die Ernährung achtento watch one's diet
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)
• den Mund verziehento twist one's mouth
• Fieber messento take someone's temperature
• sich den Fuß brechento break one's foot

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit