been.
leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)
Meaning & usage
leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)
De benen van een passer.
side, leg
De benen van een hoek.
the upper part of a sock, above the ankle
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.
bone, constituent part of a skeleton
De archeologen vonden oude beenderen van een dinosaurus in de opgraving.
bone, the chalky material bones are made of
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch bêen, from Old Dutch bēn, from Proto-West Germanic *bain, from Proto-Germanic *bainą.
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