Knochen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German knoche, from Old High German knohha, from Proto-Germanic *knukô (“bone, joint”). Compare Dutch knook (“bone”), knokkel (“knuckle”), knekel (“bone (of a dead person)”), English knuckle, Danish kno and Swedish knoge (both “knuckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈknɔχn/
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Further reading
- Knochen in Duden online
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