Schenkel
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See also: schenkel
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from German Schenkel.
Proper noun[edit]
Schenkel (plural Schenkels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schenkel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- (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[edit]
- Hyphenation: Schen‧kel
Proper noun[edit]
Schenkel n
- A neighbourhood of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References[edit]
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schenkel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, akin to Old High German scanca. More at shank.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
Declension of Schenkel [masculine, strong]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
Luxembourgish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schenkel m (plural Schenkelen)
Pennsylvania German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca. Compare German Schenkel. Related to English shank.
Noun[edit]
Schenkel m (plural Schenkel)
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