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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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

  1. (anatomy) knee

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

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