jdn. übers Knie legen

to put someone over one's knee

Türkçe: birini dizine yatırmak

Noun

Knie n.

Verb

legen

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

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

All collocations with Knie

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