Schenkel
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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: 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, South Holland, Netherlands
- A neighbourhood of Nissewaard, South 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
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Noun
Schenkel m (strong, genitive Schenkels, plural Schenkel)
- each of the two main parts of a leg; shank (lower part) or thigh (upper part)
- (geometry) each of the two straight lines that meet in an angle
- (geometry) each of the two sides of equal length of an isosceles triangle
Declension
Declension of Schenkel
Related terms
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca.
Pronunciation
Noun
Schenkel m (plural Schenkelen)
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)