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bēn

noun

LanguageOld Dutch

Meaning
  1. leg
  2. bone
  3. A part of the body used for standing or walking, or a hard structural part of the skeleton.
Examples

Min bēn doet mi sēre.

My leg hurts me.

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis word can refer to either a living limb or an inanimate bone.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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