колено

Russian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *kolěno. Cognate with Ukrainian коліно, Bulgarian коляно, Slovenian koléno, Czech koleno, Polish kolano; compare Lithuanian kelis, Ancient Greek κῶλον.

Noun

колено (koléno) n

  1. (anatomy) knee
  2. plural lap
Usage notes

The irregular plural of this sense of the word is due to the fact that the ending was an old neuter dual form.

Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

колено (koléno) n

  1. bend (in a river, etc.)
  2. (music) figure, part, passage, turn (in music or dance)
  3. generation, branch
  4. (biblical) tribe
    коле́но Да́новоthe tribe of Dan
Declension

Etymology 3

Noun

колено (koléno) n

  1. (engineering) joint, elbow, crank (pipes, tubing, rods)
  2. (botany) joint, node
Declension

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kolěno.

Noun

ко̀лено n (Latin spelling kòleno)

  1. knee
  2. joint, bent
  3. knot
  4. knuckle
  5. angle
  6. generation, descent
  7. family, race, house

Declension

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