einknicken
/ˈaɪ̯nˌknɪkn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- knickt ein
- past
- knickte ein
- perfect
- ist eingeknickt
Meaning
-
to buckle, to give way; to back down (figurative)
Built from ein (in, into) + knicken (to bend).
Made of
- ein in, into
- knicken to bend
Practice
1 What does einknicken mean?
to buckle, to give way; to back down (figurative)
2 Fill the gap: Ihr Knie ___ plötzlich ein.
Full sentence: Ihr Knie knickte plötzlich ein. (Her knee suddenly buckled.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches einknicken?
einknicken: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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