knieskyf

Afrikaans

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: knie‧skyf

Etymology 1

From Dutch knieschijf, from Middle Dutch knieschive. Compound of knie (“knee”) +‎ skyf (“disc”).

Noun

knieskyf (plural knieskywe, diminutive knieskyfie)

  1. (anatomy) kneecap, patella
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