genoil

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Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (knee).

Pronunciation

Noun

genoil oblique singularm (oblique plural genouz or genoilz, nominative singular genouz or genoilz, nominative plural genoil)

  1. (anatomy) knee

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bourguignon: genô
  • French: genou
  • Norman:
    Guernsey Norman: genouaï
    Jersey Norman: g'nou, genou
    Sark: jnu
  • Walloon: djno, djino