schwere Knochen haben

a sturdy, heavy build

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Noun

Knochen Pl.

Verb

haben

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

In a sentence

Der Boxer hat schwere Knochen und steckt fast jeden Schlag locker weg.

How it is used

Means someone has a sturdy, heavy build. Colloquial register. Used when describing a person who is hard to push or physically imposing. Nuance: not an insult—often said with admiration or matter-of-factly.

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
• (sich) die Knochen brechento break her bones

All collocations with Knochen

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something