kraakbeen

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) cartilage
  • (countable) a piece of gristle

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kraken (creak, crack, squat, squeak, crunch, break) + Dutch, Flemish been (bone, leg).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

been

Gloss

bone, leg

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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