scheenbeen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of scheen (“shin”) +‎ been (“bone”). Compare German Schienbein, English shinbone, Danish skinneben, Swedish skenben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeːn.beːn/
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  • Hyphenation: scheen‧been

Noun

scheenbeen n (plural scheenbenen, diminutive scheenbeentje n)

  1. a tibia (bone of the leg)
  2. a shin, the front of a vertebrate leg beneath the knee

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: skeenbeen
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