German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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hin +‎ knien

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪnˌkniːən/
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Verb

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hinknien (weak, third-person singular present kniet hin, past tense kniete hin, past participle hingekniet, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive or reflexive) to kneel down

Usage notes

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The intransitive usage takes the auxiliary sein; the reflexive usage the auxiliary haben.

  • Ich bin hingekniet or Ich habe mich hingekniet (I knelt down.)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • hinknien” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • hinknien” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • hinknien” in Duden online