g'nou

See also: gnou

Norman

Alternative forms

genou (Jersey)
genouaï (Guernsey)
jnu (Sark)

Etymology

From the plural of Old French genoil, genoill, from Vulgar Latin *genuclum, syncopated from earlier *genuculum, variant of Late Latin geniculum, diminutive of Latin genū (“knee”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒnu/

Noun

g'nou m (plural g'noux)

(Jersey, anatomy) knee

Derived terms

palette du g'nou (“kneecap”)

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