hinknien

German

Alternative forms

• hinknieen

Etymology

hin +‎ knien

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪnˌkniːən/

Verb

1. (intransitive or reflexive) to kneel down

Usage notes

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

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