hnésbót

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Icelandic[edit]

Lateral aspect of right leg showing the popliteal fossa on the anterior view of the kneecap (patella).

Etymology[edit]

From hné (knee) +‎ bót (bight, cove).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈn̥jɛːs.pouːt/

Noun[edit]

hnésbót f (genitive singular hnésbótar, nominative plural hnésbætur)

  1. (anatomy) popliteal fossa (fossa poplitea), knee pit

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