Knorpel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German knorpel- (“cartilage.”). Cognate with Hunsrik Knorvel, Dutch knobbel, Low German knusperknaken (“cartilaginous bone”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɔʁpl̩/, /ˈknɔɐ̯pl̩/
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Noun
Knorpel m (strong, genitive Knorpels, plural Knorpel)
- cartilage
Declension
Declension of Knorpel [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Knorpel | die | Knorpel |
genitive | eines | des | Knorpels | der | Knorpel |
dative | einem | dem | Knorpel | den | Knorpeln |
accusative | einen | den | Knorpel | die | Knorpel |
Related terms
- Knorpelfisch (“cartiliginous fish”)
- knorpelig (“cartilaginous”)
- Knorpeltang (“Irish moss”)
- Schildknorpel (“thyroid cartilage”)
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Knorpel”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Knorpel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Knorpel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Knorpel” in Duden online