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1 knien
I v/i kneel, be on one’s kneesII v/refl (niederknien) kneel down, go down on one’s knees; sich in die Arbeit knien umg., fig. knuckle down (to work), get stuck (Am. get one’s teeth) in(to one’s work)* * *to kneel; to genuflect* * *[kniːn, 'kniːən]1. vito kneel2. vrto kneel ( down)sich in die Arbeit knien (fig) — to get down to or to get stuck into (inf) one's work
* * *((often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground: She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.) kneel* * *[kni:n]I. viim K\knien on one's knees, kneeling [down]II. vr1. (auf die Knie gehen)▪ sich akk hinter/neben/vor jdn/etw \knien to kneel down behind/next to/in front of [or form before] sb/sth* * *1.intransitives Verb kneel2.kniend, im Knien — kneeling; on one's knees
reflexives Verb kneel [down]; get down on one's kneessich in die Arbeit knien — (fig. ugs.) get stuck into one's work (sl.)
* * *A. v/i kneel, be on one’s kneesB. v/r (niederknien) kneel down, go down on one’s knees;sich in die Arbeit knien umg, fig knuckle down (to work), get stuck (US get one’s teeth) in(to one’s work)* * *1.intransitives Verb kneel2.kniend, im Knien — kneeling; on one's knees
reflexives Verb kneel [down]; get down on one's kneessich in die Arbeit knien — (fig. ugs.) get stuck into one's work (sl.)
* * *v.to genuflect v.to kneel v.(§ p.,p.p.: kneeled) -
2 neerknielen
♦voorbeelden:1 de soldaten knielden neer om te schieten • the soldiers knelt/kneeled to shootin gebed neerknielen • kneel in prayer
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kneel´er — kneel «neel», verb, knelt or kneeled, kneel|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to go down on one s knee or knees: »She knelt down to pull a weed from the flower bed. I kneeled down, and gave God thanks aloud for my recovery from my sickness (Daniel Defoe) … Useful english dictionary
kneel — [ nil ] (past tense and past participle knelt [ nelt ] or kneeled) verb intransitive * kneel or kneel down to put one or both knees on the ground: She knelt in front of the fire to warm herself. I knelt down on the floor beside her. a. to have… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Knelt — Kneel Kneel (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kneel — [ni:l] v also kneel down past tense and past participle knelt [nelt] also kneeled AmE [I] [: Old English; Origin: cneowlian] to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees ▪ Tom knelt down and patted the dog. kneel on ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
Kneeled — Kneel Kneel (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kneel — (n[=e]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knelt} (n[e^]lt) or {Kneeled} (n[=e]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Kneeling}.] [OE. knelen, cneolien; akin to D. knielen, Dan. kn[ae]le. See {Knee}.] To bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; sometimes with down. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kneel — The past and past participle form knelt is now more common than kneeled in all varieties of English: • Some of the recruits knelt to pray before retiring, presumably for strength Anthony Burgess, 1987 … Modern English usage
kneel — ► VERB (past and past part. knelt or chiefly N. Amer. also kneeled) ▪ fall or rest on a knee or the knees. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
kneel — [nēl] vi. knelt or kneeled, kneeling [ME knelen < OE cneowlian < cneow, KNEE] to bend or rest on a knee or the knees … English World dictionary
kneel — [[t]ni͟ːl[/t]] kneels, kneeling, kneeled, knelt VERB (The forms kneeled and knelt can both be used for the past tense and past participle.) When you kneel, you bend your legs so that your knees are touching the ground. [V prep/adv] She knelt by… … English dictionary
kneel — /nil / (say neel) verb (i) (knelt or kneeled, kneeling) 1. to fall or rest on the knees or a knee. –noun 2. the action or position of kneeling. –phrase 3. kneel on, Colloquial to oppress; force into submission. 4. kneel to, to submit oneself …