schenkel

See also: Schenkel

Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skankô with archaic diminutive suffix -el. Cognate with German Schenkel and English shank.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛŋ.kəl/
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  • Hyphenation: schen‧kel
  • Rhymes: -ɛŋkəl

Noun

schenkel m (plural schenkels, diminutive schenkeltje n)

  1. (of animals) shank
    Synonym: (of humans and horses) onderbeen

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: sengkel (“shank”)
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