Knorpel
German
Etymology
From Middle High German knorpel- (“cartilage.”). Cognate with Dutch knobbel, Low German knusperknaken (“cartilaginous bone”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /knɔʁpl̩/, /knɔɐ̯pl̩/
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Related terms
- Knorpelfisch (“cartiliginous fish”)
- knorpelig (“cartilaginous”)
- Schildknorpel (“thyroid cartilage”)
References
- Knorpel in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, 1891
Further reading
- Knorpel in Duden online
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