kraakbeen

Dutch

Etymology

From kraken (“to crack”) +‎ been (“bone”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: kraak‧been

Noun

kraakbeen n (plural kraakbeenderen or kraakbenen, diminutive kraakbeentje n)

  1. (uncountable) cartilage
  2. (countable) a piece of gristle

Derived terms
  • kraakbenig
  • kraakbeenfistel
  • kraakbeenkapsel
  • kraakbeenlijm
  • kraakbeensnede
  • kraakbeenvis
  • kraakbeenvlies
  • bekerkraakbeen
  • hoefkraakbeen
  • netkraakbeen
  • ribbekraakbeen
  • ribkraakbeen
  • strottenhoofdskraakbeen
  • vezelkraakbeen
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