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been



leg
leg

Gender

The gender of been is neuter. E.g. het been.

Definitions

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been
     1. n-n. (topics, Body parts) leg, limb of a person, horse (other animals' would have poten) and certain objects (again many have poten)
           De benen van een passer. - The legs of a pair of compasses.
     2. n-n. (mathematics) side, leg
           De benen van een hoek. - The sides of an angle.
     3. n-n. the upper part of a sock, above the ankle.
     4. n-n. (topics, Body parts) bone, constituent part of a skeleton.
           De archeologen vonden oude beenderen van een dinosaurus in de opgraving. - The archaeologists found ancient bones of a dinosaur in the excavation.
     5. n-n. (topics, Body parts) bone, the chalky material bones are made of.
     6. v. imperative of benen

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