scheenbeen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of scheen (“shin”) +‎ been (“bone”). Compare German Schienbein, English shinbone, Danish skinneben, Swedish skenben.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxeːn.beːn/
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  • Hyphenation: scheen‧been

Noun

scheenbeen n (plural scheenbenen, diminutive scheenbeentje n)

  1. A tibia (bone of the leg).
  2. A shin, the front of a vertebrate leg beneath the knee.

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