World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesBein
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baɪ̯n
"Er hat sich das Bein gebrochen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.
"She broke her leg during a skiing accident." - 2
A long, slender support of a piece of furniture, such as a table or chair.
"The wooden table has four sturdy legs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'leggr', meaning 'leg' or 'bone of the leg', which entered Middle English around the 13th century, largely replacing the Old English word 'scanca' (shank). Historically, it referred to both the anatomical limb and the bone itself before specializing exclusively to the entire lower limb.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leg" is said worldwide
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jambe
Transliteration: ʒɑ̃b
"Il s'est blessé à la jambe en jouant au football."
Bein
Transliteration: baɪ̯n
"Er hat sich das Bein gebrochen."
gamba
Transliteration: ˈɡamba
"Mi fa male la gamba destra."
pierna
Transliteration: ˈpjeɾna
"Se rompió la pierna esquiar."
perna
Transliteration: ˈpɛɾ.nɐ
"Ela machucou a perna na corrida."
टांग
Transliteration: taang
"खेलते समय उसकी टांग में चोट लग गई।"
腿
Transliteration: tuǐ
"他走路时伤到了左腿。"
다리
Transliteration: dari
"그는 다리가 아파서 오래 걸을 수 없다."
足
Transliteration: ashi
"彼女は走っているときに足を痛めた。"
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