Femur

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See also: femur, fémur, fèmur, and fêmur

German

Femur

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin femur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːmʊʁ/
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Noun

Femur n or (less common) m (strong, genitive Femurs, plural Femora)

  1. (anatomy, medicine) femur (thighbone)
    Synonyms: Oberschenkelknochen, Oberschenkel
  2. (entomology) femur (segment of insect's leg)

Usage notes

  • Unlike English femur entirely restricted to specialist parlance.

Declension

See also

Further reading

  • Femur” in Duden online
  • Femur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache