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schenkel

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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schenkel m (plural schenkels, diminutive schenkeltje n)

  1. shank

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: sengkel (shank)