schenkel
See also: Schenkel
Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skankô with archaic diminutive suffix -el. Cognate with German Schenkel and English shank.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɛŋ.kəl/
schenkel (file) - Hyphenation: schen‧kel
- Rhymes: -ɛŋkəl
Noun
schenkel m (plural schenkels, diminutive schenkeltje n)
- shank
Usage notes
For the lower part of the leg of a horse or human, the term onderbeen is used.
Synonyms
- onderbeen