Schenkel
See also: schenkel
English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Schenkel.
Proper noun
Schenkel (plural Schenkels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Schenkel is the 18028th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1548 individuals. Schenkel is most common among White (95.48%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schenkel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch
Etymology
- (Capelle aan den IJssel) Attested as Schinkel in 1611. Derived from schinkel (“levee connecting two separate levees”).
- (Nissewaard) Derived from schinkel (“levee connecting two separate levees”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Schen‧kel
Proper noun
Schenkel n
- A neighbourhood of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “schenkel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, akin to Old High German scanca. More at shank.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
Schenkel m (strong, genitive Schenkels, plural Schenkel)
- shank (lower part of leg)
- thigh (upper part of leg)
- (geometry) each of the two straight lines that meet in an angle
- (geometry) one of the two sides of a right triangle that is not the hypotenuse
Declension
Declension of Schenkel [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schenkel | die | Schenkel |
| genitive | eines | des | Schenkels | der | Schenkel |
| dative | einem | dem | Schenkel | den | Schenkeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Schenkel | die | Schenkel |
Related terms
- Oberschenkel
- Unterschenkel
- schenkeln
Further reading
- “Schenkel” in Duden online
- “Schenkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃæŋkəl/
Noun
Schenkel m (plural Schenkelen)
- thigh
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca. Compare German Schenkel. Related to English shank.
Noun
Schenkel m (plural Schenkel)
- thigh
- leg