Definitions for kneelnil
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kneelnil(v.i.)knelt; kneeled, kneel•ing.
to go down or rest on the knees or a knee.
Origin of kneel:
bef. 1000; ME knelen, OE cnēowlian (c. MLG knēlen, D knielen). See knee , -le
Princeton's WordNet
kneel, kneeling(verb)
supporting yourself on your knees
kneel(verb)
rest one's weight on one's knees
"In church you have to kneel during parts of the service"
Wiktionary
kneel(Verb)
To stoop down and rest on the knee or knees.
Origin: From knelen, knewlen, from cneowlian, equivalent to . Cognate with knielen, knelen, dialectal knielen, kneulen, knülen, knæle.
Webster Dictionary
Kneel(verb)
to bend the knee; to fall or rest on the knees; -- sometimes with down
Translations for kneel
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
kneel(verb)
(often with down) to be in, or move into, a position in which both the foot and the knee of one or both legs are on the ground
She knelt (down) to fasten the child's shoes; She was kneeling on the floor cutting out a dress pattern.
- kniel, neerbuigAfrikaans
- يَرْكَعArabic
- коленичаBulgarian
- ajoelharPortuguese (BR)
- kleknout si, klečetCzech
- knienGerman
- knæleDanish
- γονατίζωGreek
- arrodillarse, ponerse de rodillasSpanish
- põlvitamaEstonian
- زانو زدنFarsi
- polvistuaFinnish
- s'agenouillerFrench
- לִכרוֹעַ בֶּרֶךHebrew
- घुटने टेकना, घुटने के बल बैठनाHindi
- klečatiCroatian
- (le)térdelHungarian
- berlututIndonesian
- krjúpaIcelandic
- inginocchiarsiItalian
- ひざまずくJapanese
- 무릎을 꿇다Korean
- atsiklaupti, klūpėtiLithuanian
- mesties ceļos; stāvēt uz ceļiemLatvian
- melututMalay
- knielenDutch
- kneleNorwegian
- klękać, klęczećPolish
- ،خم كردن زانو زانو زدنPersian
- پرګوڼډه كيدل،پر ځنګنوكيدلPashto
- ajoelharPortuguese
- aîngenuncheaRomanian
- становиться на колени; стоять на коленяхRussian
- kľaknúť siSlovak
- pokleknitiSlovenian
- kleknutiSerbian
- knäböja, falla (ligga) på knäSwedish
- คุกเข่าThai
- dizçökmekTurkish
- 跪Chinese (Trad.)
- стояти, ставати навколішкиUkrainian
- گھٹنوں پر جھکا ہوناUrdu
- quỳ xuốngVietnamese
- 跪下Chinese (Simp.)
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