Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
einknicken
English translation:
bend (in): as with animal's forepaw
Added to glossary by
Gareth McMillan
Jan 18, 2004 12:29
20 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
Translations that don't sound translated
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Swedish to English, English, and 3 more.
einknicken
German to English
Art/Literary
Can dogs or deer bend their fore-paws?
Das Tier knickte mit den Vorderpfoten ein wie ein kleines Reh und legte sich hin.
I know what this looks like, but I haven’t found any evidence that a fore-paw can be bent!
Help!
Das Tier knickte mit den Vorderpfoten ein wie ein kleines Reh und legte sich hin.
I know what this looks like, but I haven’t found any evidence that a fore-paw can be bent!
Help!
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | bend |
Gareth McMillan
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| 4 +4 | it's EINKNICKEN - tuck |
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
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| 4 +1 | bent under |
Ellen Zittinger
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| 4 | dogs have a joint a bit above the paw |
writeaway
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| 4 | buckled |
AThode (X)
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Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Gareth McMillan
Native in English
Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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793
German term (edited):
knickt
Selected
bend
The joint they can bend is their equivalent to our wrist. They can only bend them backwards on the front legs. On the hind legs only forwards.
Peer comment(s):
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jerrie
: http://groups.msn.com/RufousB/dogsignals.msnw ... with picture of forepaw bending!
22 mins
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Thanks jerrie- if you could be so good as to find one of a deer doing this, I think we've about cracked it.
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Ellen Zittinger
7 hrs
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Thank you Ellen.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks everyone ... think i'll go with bend and see what my proofreader thinks ... thanks! gz"
4 mins
dogs have a joint a bit above the paw
just examined my (mercifully) sleeping dog. looked again to be sure and she was awake and growling (a noise typical of the breed.....)
4 mins
buckled
that's the term common with animals limbs
Peer comment(s):
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Gareth McMillan
: Common? That's new to me (UKE). It's OK in the sense that the animal may have collapsed, or been shot, but is the source text there for that?.
2 hrs
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Melanie Nassar
: sounds like falling down instead of lying down
4 hrs
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| agree |
Kim Metzger
: Absolutely perfect American English: to give way. Also offered in Muret-Sanders. OED: to give way or crumple.
4 hrs
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David Moore (X)
: = collapse, IMO
5 hrs
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Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
: could buckle at the knees, go down - text not ideal
7 hrs
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+1
9 hrs
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
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English
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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287
+4
3 hrs
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
aided expression: multilingual, multiart
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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986
German term (edited):
knickt
it's EINKNICKEN - tuck
Yes, they can do it. Dogs, deer, horses, etc.
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Note added at 14 hrs 11 mins (2004-01-19 02:41:32 GMT)
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Some anatomical sketches. (Note horse\'s pastern.) Author makes the point that horses and dogs have similar action and are both built for speed. Without researching further, I submit that deer are also built for speed.
http://www.oricomtech.com/projects/leg-anat.htm
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Note added at 14 hrs 11 mins (2004-01-19 02:41:32 GMT)
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Some anatomical sketches. (Note horse\'s pastern.) Author makes the point that horses and dogs have similar action and are both built for speed. Without researching further, I submit that deer are also built for speed.
http://www.oricomtech.com/projects/leg-anat.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Nancy Arrowsmith
1 hr
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| agree |
Melanie Nassar
: yes, as in tucked his legs under him...
1 hr
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| agree |
Nigel Hagger-Vaughan
5 hrs
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| neutral |
Gareth McMillan
: Text not ideal.
6 hrs
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| agree |
Fantutti (X)
: That's it. Perfect!
9 hrs
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