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Schenkel
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schenkel
English
Etymology
en :bor de:Schenkel + 1
Proper noun
s
en 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
Dutch
Etymology
(Capelle aan den IJssel) Attested as Schinkel in 1611. Derived from nl schinkel levee connecting two separate levees.
(Nissewaard) Derived from nl schinkel levee connecting two separate levees.
Pronunciation
nl Schen kel
Proper noun
n
nl neighbourhood c/Capelle aan den IJssel p/South Holland c/Netherlands
nl neighbourhood c/Nissewaard p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
schenkel
German
Etymology
From de gmh schenkel, gmh schinkel, akin to goh scanca. More at en shank.
Pronunciation
de De-Schenkel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
each of the two main parts of a leg; shank (lower part) or thigh (upper part)
de geometry each of the two straight lines that meet in an angle
de geometry each of the two sides of equal length of an isosceles triangle
Declension
m
Related terms
de Oberschenkel
de Unterschenkel
de schenkeln
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From lb gmh schenkel, gmh schinkel, from lb goh scanca.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈʃæŋkəl/
Noun
m
thigh
lb Anatomy
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From pdc gmh schenkel, gmh schinkel, from pdc goh scanca. Compare de Schenkel. Related to English en shank.
Noun
pdc noun m plural Schenkel
thigh
leg
pdc Limbs