Knorpel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German knorpel- (“cartilage.”). Cognate with Hunsrik Knorvel, Dutch knobbel, Low German knusperknaken (“cartilaginous bone”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknɔʁpl̩/, /ˈknɔɐ̯pl̩/

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Noun

Knorpel m (strong, genitive Knorpels, plural Knorpel)

1. cartilage

Declension

Declension of Knorpel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Knorpel	die	Knorpel
genitive	eines	des	Knorpels	der	Knorpel
dative	einem	dem	Knorpel	den	Knorpeln
accusative	einen	den	Knorpel	die	Knorpel

Related terms

• Knorpelfisch (“cartiliginous fish”)
• knorpelig (“cartilaginous”)
• Knorpeltang (“Irish moss”)
• Schildknorpel (“thyroid cartilage”)

Further reading

• “Knorpel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Knorpel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Knorpel” in Duden online