sleutelbeen
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch sleutelbeen. Compound of sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”).
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: sleu‧tel‧been
Noun
editsleutelbeen (plural sleutelbene, diminutive sleutelbeentjie)
Dutch
editEtymology
edit17th century, from sleutel (“key”) + been (“bone”), after Latin clavicula (literally “little key”). Compare German Schlüsselbein for more.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsleutelbeen n (plural sleutelbenen, diminutive sleutelbeentje n)
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