er kniet

kneel, kneels

→ knien
knie to kneel + t er/sie/es present or ihr form
verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person plural, present tense / 2nd-person plural Rare #29,771
kneel, kneels Can be either a command to several people or the present-tense form used with er, sie, or es.
GE: Kniet euch bitte hin.
EN: Please kneel down.
Conjugation of knien
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First knie knien
Second — kniet
Third kniet knien
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First knie knien
Second — kniet
Third knie knien
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second knie kniet

Kniet euch hin.

Kneel down.

— Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Sie kniet!

She is kneeling!

— The Witch (2016)

Kniet.

Kneel.

— 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Scheiße, er kniet immer noch.

Shit, he's still kneeling.

— The Long Walk - Todesmarsch (2025)

Der reuige Mensch ist demütig, kniet vor Gott.

The penitent person is humble and kneels before God.

— Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (1989)

Kniet davor nieder und umarmt dessen Wahrheit.

Kneel before it and embrace its truth.

— Agora - Die Säulen des Himmels (2009)

Er kniet.

He is kneeling.

— Alles eine Frage der Zeit (2013)

Kniet euch nieder!

Kneel down!

Maria kniet.

Mary kneels.