schwere Knochen haben

a sturdy, heavy build

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Noun

die Knochen Pl.

Verb

haben

Topic

Körper und Gesundheit

Register

Colloquial register

Watch out. Nuance: not an insult—often said with admiration or matter-of-factly.

In a sentence

Which form of haben fills the gap?

Der Boxer ____ 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

All 113 collocations built on haben

More from Körper und Gesundheit

• jdm. den Zahn ziehento burst someone's bubble
• jdm. die Stirn bietento defy someone
• jdm. die kalte Schulter zeigento give someone the cold shoulder
• ein Projekt ausführento carry out a project
• ein Projekt leitento lead a project

All collocations in Körper und Gesundheit