(sich) die Knochen brechen

to break her bones

Türkçe: kemiklerini kırmak

Noun

Knochen Pl.

Verb

brechen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die ältere Dame brach 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