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

• scheen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: skeenbeen