genoil

Old French

Alternative forms

• genoill

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒəˈnuʎ/

Noun

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

1. (anatomy) knee

Derived terms

• agenoiller

Descendants

• Bourguignon: genô
• French: genou
• Norman:

  Guernsey Norman: genouaï

  Jersey Norman: g'nou, genou

  Sark: jnu

• Walloon: djno, djino