Schenkel

Borrowed from German Schenkel.

Schenkel (plural Schenkels)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Schenkel is the 18028^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1548 individuals. Schenkel is most common among White (95.48%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Schenkel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• (Capelle aan den IJssel) Attested as Schinkel in 1611. Derived from schinkel (“levee connecting two separate levees”).
• (Nissewaard) Derived from schinkel (“levee connecting two separate levees”).

• Hyphenation: Schen‧kel

Schenkel n

1. A neighbourhood of Capelle aan den IJssel, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
2. A neighbourhood of Nissewaard, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “schenkel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, akin to Old High German scanca. More at shank.

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Schenkel m (strong, genitive Schenkels, plural Schenkel)

1. each of the two main parts of a leg; shank (lower part) or thigh (upper part)
2. (geometry) each of the two straight lines that meet in an angle
3. (geometry) each of the two sides of equal length of an isosceles triangle

• Oberschenkel
• Unterschenkel
• schenkeln

• “Schenkel” in Duden online
• “Schenkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃæŋkəl/

Schenkel m (plural Schenkelen)

1. thigh

From Middle High German schenkel, schinkel, from Old High German scanca. Compare German Schenkel. Related to English shank.

Schenkel m (plural Schenkel)

1. thigh
2. leg