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. shank

Usage notes

For the lower part of the leg of a horse or human, the term onderbeen is used.

Synonyms

• onderbeen

Descendants

• → Indonesian: sengkel (“shank”)