einen (gebrochenen) Knochen richten

to set a (broken) bone

Türkçe: kırığı yerine oturtmak

Noun

Knochen m.

Verb

richten

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Die erfahrene Ärztin richtet den gebrochenen Knochen des Patienten.

How it is used

Means 'to set a (broken) bone,' a medical term for realignment. Neutral/formal register. Use at the hospital when a doctor describes treating a fracture. Common mistake: learners confuse 'richten' (set) with 'brechen' (break).

Other verbs that go with Knochen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• einen Knochen abnagento gnaw a bone clean
• (sich) die Knochen brechento break her bones
• schwere Knochen habena sturdy, heavy build

All collocations with Knochen

Other collocations built on richten

• eine Anfrage richten an+Akk.to direct a specific request or question to an authority
• zu Grunde richtento ruin/destroy