kneecap
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The meaning (definition) of the word kneecap
the small round bone right at the front of your knee
The word kneecap used in a sentence
“I bumped my kneecap when I fell beside the bed.”
The plural of the word kneecap
kneecaps
How the word kneecap is said around the world
| French | rotule (roh-TEWL) |
| Spanish | rótula (ROH-too-lah) |
| Mandarin | 髌骨 (been goo) |
| Hindi | घुटने की कटोरी (GHUT-nay kee kuh-TOH-ree) |
| Arabic | رضفة الركبة |
| Russian | коленная чашечка (ku-LYAYN-nu-yah CHYAH-shichy-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | rótula (RAW-too-luh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | rótula (KHAW-too-la) |
| Japanese | 膝蓋骨 (shee-tsu-gy-KOH-tsu) |
| German | Kniescheibe (KNEE-shy-buh) |
| Urdu | گھٹنے کی ٹوپی (GUT-nay kee TOH-pee) |
| Punjabi | ਗੋਡੇ ਦੀ ਟੋਪੀ (GOH-day dee TOH-pee) |
| Korean | 슬개골 (SUL-ge-gohl) |
| Hebrew | פִּיקַת הַבֶּרֶך (PEEY-kaht hah-BAYUH-raykh) |
| Greek | επιγονάτιδα (ay-pee-ghoh-NAH-tee-thah) |
| Dutch | knieschijf (KNEES-kheif) |
| Tagalog | tuhod (TOO-hd) |
| Vietnamese | xương bánh chè (SEW-uhng BAY-urny che) |
| Turkish | diz kapağı (diz kah-PAHU) |
| Persian | کاسه زانو (KAH-say ZAH-noo) |
| Polish | rzepka (ZHEP-kah) |
| Ukrainian | колінна чашечка (koh-LYEEN-nah chah-SHECH-kah) |
| Bengali | হাঁটুর টুপি (HAHN-toor TOO-pee) |
| Swedish | knäskål (KNES-kohl) |
| Italian | rotula (RAW-tuu-lah) |
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