Usage Note
Verknacksen is colloquial but very common for a minor sprain — sich den Knöchel verknacksen. More formal alternatives include verstauchen. Used reflexively with a body-part dative.
Examples
"Beim Sport hat sie sich das Handgelenk verknackst."
Natural Translation
She twisted her wrist while playing sport.
Literal Translation
During sport she has sprained herself the wrist.
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