German · Body & Health

"Chin" in German: Kinn

das Kinn

Say it: kinneuter · das Kinnnoun/kɪn/

Chin in German is das Kinn, neuter. Point to it with am Kinn. A square chin is ein eckiges Kinn.

At the doctor

Tut dir das Kinn weh?
Does your chin hurt?
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How to pronounce Kinn

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kin

/kɪn/

kin. Short i. Double n. Soft final sound.

"Chin" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Kinnthe chin

Default neuter noun.

am Kinnon the chin

Location.

mein Kinnmy chin

Possessive.

die Kinnladejaw / jawbone

Related anatomy.

How to use Kinn in real life

  1. 1At the doctor

    Tut dir das Kinn weh?

    Does your chin hurt?

    Das Kinn.

  2. 2Shaving cut

    Ich habe einen Schnitt am Kinn.

    I have a cut on my chin.

    Am Kinn.

  3. 3Photo tip

    Heb ein bisschen das Kinn an.

    Lift your chin a little.

    Das Kinn anheben.

Mistakes English speakers make with Kinn

Incorrect: die Kinn

Correct: das Kinn

Kinn is neuter: das Kinn.

Incorrect: der Chin

Correct: das Kinn

Use Kinn, not English chin.

Good to know

Kinn is short and concrete in medical and everyday talk. Kinnlade shows up when people talk about the jaw more broadly.

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After a fall on ice

  1. ChatPal

    Alles okay mit dem Kinn?

    Everything okay with the chin?

  2. You

    Das Kinn ist nur leicht blau.

    The chin is only lightly bruised.

  3. ChatPal

    Gut. Eis ans Kinn hilft oft.

    Good. Ice on the chin often helps.

  4. You

    Mach ich. Mein Kinn pocht schon weniger.

    I will. My chin is already throbbing less.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Chin" in German

What gender is Kinn?

Neuter: das Kinn.

On the chin?

Am Kinn.

Is Kinnlade the same?

Related; more jaw-focused.

Plural?

Die Kinne (rare in everyday talk).

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