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How do you say "knee" in Greek?
το γόνατο
to gonato
In Greek, "knee" is το γόνατο (to gonato).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can approximate it as "to gonato", where the accent falls on "o", so don't rush past it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το γόνατο is neuter. Its plural is γόνατα.
Example sentence
Το παιδί έξυσε το γόνατό της στο πεζοδρόμιο.
To paidi exuse to gonato tis sto pezodromio.
The child scraped her knee on the pavement.
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How to remember το γόνατο
Hold onto the knee as your cue: "to gonato" leans on a sound close to "gonato" said slowly.
Related words
- skull το κρανίο
- spine η σπονδυλική στήλη
- rib το πλευρό
- skin το δέρμα
- nail το καρφί
- elbow ο αγκώνας
- wrist ο καρπός
- ankle ο αστράγαλος
- shoulder ο ώμος
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Questions about το γόνατο
How do you pronounce το γόνατο?
English speakers can approximate it as "to gonato", where the accent falls on "o", so don't rush past it, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το γόνατο masculine or feminine?
το γόνατο is neuter. το γόνατο is neuter. Its plural is γόνατα.
How is το γόνατο used in Greek?
το γόνατο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Το παιδί έξυσε το γόνατό της στο πεζοδρόμιο. (The child scraped her knee on the pavement.).
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