rodilla hinchada
/rodiʝa int͡ʃada/from spelling rules
The English phrase "swollen knee" is translated into Spanish as rodilla hinchada.
The phrase refers to a knee that has become larger than normal due to injury or fluid buildup.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase rodilla hinchada, the adjective hinchada must agree in gender (feminine) and number with the feminine noun rodilla.
How do you pronounce it?
/rodiʝa intʃada/
Did you know?
- While rodilla hinchada describes the condition, Spanish uses the word desinflamar to describe the process of reducing that swelling, which literally means 'to remove the flame'.
- The word rodilla actually has its roots in the word for 'wheel'. It evolved from the Late Latin 'rotella', which is a diminutive of 'rota', meaning 'wheel'.
- If a person is 'swollen' with pride or arrogance, Spanish speakers use the same root verb hincharse to describe the ego.
Examples in context
- Tengo la rodilla hinchada por la caída.I have a swollen knee from the fall.
- Esa rodilla hinchada necesita hielo.That swollen knee needs ice.
- Me duele la rodilla hinchada al caminar.My swollen knee hurts when I walk.
Example conversation
Sofía tells Javier about her injury.
- SofíaMira, tengo la rodilla hinchada.Look, I have a swollen knee.
- Javier¿Cómo te pasó eso, Sofía?How did that happen, Sofia?
- SofíaMe caï corriendo en el parque.I fell while running in the park.
- JavierDeberías ir al médico ahora.You should go to the doctor now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hinchada, rodilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
