Schenkel
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
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, akin to Old High German scanca. More at shank.
Pronunciation edit
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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)