gehoorbeentjie

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of gehoor (“hearing”) +‎ beentjie (“small bone”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ge‧hoor‧been‧tjie

Noun

gehoorbeentjie (plural gehoorbeentjies)

1. (anatomy) auditory ossicle; one of the three ossicles found inside the middle ear

   Hypernym: ossikel

   Hyponyms: aambeeld, hamer, stiebeuel