knä

knä

"Knee."

Here, the word 'knä' is used to directly refer to the physical part of the body, the knee, which is being used as a seat in the context indicated.

Hon satte sig på hans knä.

She sat on his knee.

In this context, 'knä' refers to the anatomical part of the body that has been injured, the knee.

Jag gjorde illa mitt knä när jag föll.

I hurt my knee when I fell.

In this sentence, 'knä' is used metaphorically or synecdochially to refer to the lap area that is formed when sitting.

Barnet sitter ofta i sin mammas knä när hon berättar historier.

The child often sits on their mother's lap when she tells stories.