Schienbein

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schinbein, schinebein, from Old High German skinabein, from Proto-West Germanic *skinubain, from Proto-Germanic *skinōbainą. Equivalent to Schiene +‎ Bein. Compare Hunsrik Schienbeen, Dutch scheenbeen, English shinbone, Danish skinneben, Swedish skenben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːnˌbaɪ̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: Schien‧bein

Noun

Schienbein n (strong, genitive Schienbeines or Schienbeins, plural Schienbeine)

  1. (anatomy) shinbone, tibia

Declension

Declension of Schienbein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schienbein die Schienbeine
genitive eines des Schienbeines, Schienbeins der Schienbeine
dative einem dem Schienbein, Schienbeine1 den Schienbeinen
accusative ein das Schienbein die Schienbeine

1Now rare, see notes.

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