German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German knöchel, from Old High German *knuchil, from Proto-West Germanic *knukil (knuckle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈknœ.çl̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Knö‧chel

Noun

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Knöchel m (strong, genitive Knöchels, plural Knöchel)

  1. ankle
    Synonym: Fußknöchel
  2. knuckle

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Knöchel” in Duden online
  • Knöchel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache