jdn. übers Knie legen
to put someone over one's knee
Türkçe: birini dizine yatırıp şaplak atmak
Watch out. Nuance: old-fashioned; avoid in formal contexts.
In a sentence
Which form of legen fills the gap?
Der Vater ____ seinen ungezogenen Sohn übers Knie.
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Der Vater legt seinen ungezogenen Sohn übers Knie.
How it is used
Means 'to put someone over one's knee' for spanking, or figuratively for harsh discipline. Colloquial/idiomatic register. Use when a parent threatens punishment for a misbehaving child. Nuance: old-fashioned; avoid in formal contexts.
Other verbs that go with Knie
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- sich das Knie stoßento bump one's knee
- sich das Knie verdrehento twist one's knee
- sich das Knie aufschürfento scrape one's knee
- jdn. in die Knie zwingento force someone to their knees
- etw. übers Knie brechento rush/hurry something
- auf die Knie fallento fall to one's knees
Other collocations built on legen
- zu den Akten legento file away
- einen Akzent legen auf+Akk.to place emphasis on
- einen Brand legento deliberately set a fire, often with criminal intent (arson)
- ein Ei legento lay an egg
- jdm. ein Ei legento play a trick on someone
- etw. auf Eis legento postpone or shelve a plan temporarily
- Feuer legento set fire
- Hand an etw. legento start working on or tamper with something
All 21 collocations built on legen
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- einen Infarkt erleiden / bekommento suffer a heart attack
- die Nase hoch tragento hold one's nose high
- ein Trauma verursachento cause a trauma
- ein gutes Herz habento have a kind, compassionate nature
- sich den Fuß brechento break one's foot
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