Fußknöchel
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Fuß (“foot”) + Knöchel (“knuckle”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfuːsˌknœçl̩/
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Noun
Fußknöchel m (strong, genitive Fußknöchels, plural Fußknöchel)
- (anatomy) lump on inside and outside of the ankle
- Synonym: Knöchel
- (by extension) ankle
- Synonym: Fußgelenk
- (bone) malleolus
Declension
Declension of Fußknöchel [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Fußknöchel” in Duden online
- “Fußknöchel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache