Knöchel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German knöchel, from Old High German *knuchil, from Proto-West Germanic *knukil (“knuckle”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈknœ.çl̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Knö‧chel

Noun

Knöchel m (strong, genitive Knöchels, plural Knöchel)

  1. ankle
    Synonym: Fußknöchel
  2. knuckle

Declension

Declension of Knöchel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Knöchel die Knöchel
genitive eines des Knöchels der Knöchel
dative einem dem Knöchel den Knöcheln
accusative einen den Knöchel die Knöchel

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Further reading

  • “Knöchel” in Duden online
  • “Knöchel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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