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jdn. übers Knie legen

to put someone over one's knee

Türkçe: birini dizine yatırıp şaplak atmak

Noun
das Knie n.
Verb
legen
Topic
Körper und Gesundheit
Register
Colloquial/idiomatic register

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.

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