Definition
An alternative or variant form meaning to bend the knee; to genuflect.
Etymology
A variant spelling combining genu (knee) + flex (to bend), offering a more direct Latin construction than the standard genuflect. This form appears in some technical or religious texts as a synonym.
Kelly Says
Genuflex is a wonderful example of how English allows multiple paths to the same meaning—some people preferred the cleaner Latin-style 'genuflex' over 'genuflect,' but only one version won out in standard usage.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እግር እንደ መንገድ
e-gir en-de men-ged
BNবাংলা
নমস্কার
no-mos-kar
CACatalà
genuflexió
dʒɛn-u-flek-si-o
DEDeutsch
Kniebeugen
kniː-bə-ɡən
ELΕλληνικά
πρόσκυνημα
pro-sky-nee-ma
ESEspañol
genuflexión
hen-oo-flek-see-on
FISuomi
polvi taipallus
pol-vi ta-i-pa-lus
FRFrançais
genuflexion
ʒən-yü-flek-sjɔ̃
HUMagyar
térddelés
teːrd-deː-leːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
menunduk
men-u-duk
ITItaliano
genuflessione
dʒɛn-u-flɛs-sjɔːn-e
KO한국어
무릎 꿇기
mu-reup keut-gi
MSBahasa Melayu
tunduk
tun-duk
NLNederlands
kniebuiging
kni-bə-yɪŋ
PTPortuguês
genuflexão
ʒɛn-u-fle-sɐ-õ
RORomână
îngenuncheare
iŋ-ge-nʊ-nche-are
RUРусский
приклонение колени
prik-lo-ne-ni-ye ko-le-nee
SVSvenska
böjningar
bœj-nɪŋ-ar
SWKiswahili
kuinama
koo-ee-na-ma
TAதமிழ்
உருண்டை
u-run-dai
TEతెలుగు
నమస్కారం
na-mas-ka-ra-m
TLTL
bumibaba
boo-mee-ba-ba
TRTürkçe
diz eğilmesi
diz e-gil-mes-i
UKУкраїнська
колінопреклонення
ko-li-no-pre-klo-nen-nya
VITiếng Việt
cúi đầu
kwee dau