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Sehne

tendon

noun ZAY-ne Less Common
Body & Health Body Parts

Also means

sinew

Usage Note

Sehne is a tendon connecting muscle to bone; do not confuse it with Band (ligament). The Achilles tendon is the Achillessehne. In geometry the same word means a chord.

Examples

"Der Sportler riss sich eine Sehne im Knie."

Natural Translation

The athlete tore a tendon in his knee.

Literal Translation

The athlete tore himself a tendon in-the knee.

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