elleboog /ˌɛləbˈoːx/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "elbow".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)

Source term
elbow
Translation
elleboog
CEFR Level
B2
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article information is not stored for this word.

Dictionary form elleboog
Regular/likely plural elleboogen
Diminutive elleboogje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + elleboog
Examples
Hij blesseerde zijn elleboog toen hij gisteren tennis speelde.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Hij blesseerde zijn elleboog toen hij gisteren tennis speelde.

English: He hurt his elbow while he was playing tennis yesterday.

B2 · Body Mechanics

Ze liet haar elleboog rusten op het kleine houten tafeltje.

English: She rested her elbow on the small wooden table.

B2 · Body Mechanics

De dokter onderzocht mijn gezwollen elleboog voordat hij een scan voorstelde.

English: The doctor examined my swollen elbow before suggesting a scan.

B2 · Body Mechanics

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