German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

Knöchel m (strong, genitive Knöchels, plural Knöchel)

  1. ankle
    Synonym: Fußknöchel
  2. knuckle

Declension edit

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Further reading edit

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