genoil

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈnuʎ/

Noun

genoil oblique singular, m (oblique plural genouz or genoilz, nominative singular genouz or genoilz, nominative plural genoil)

  1. (anatomy) knee

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bourguignon: genô
  • French: genou
  • Norman:
    Guernsey Norman: genouaï
    Jersey Norman: g'nou, genou
    Sark: jnu
  • Walloon: djno, djino
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