Polyglot Dictionary

Knorpel

/ˈknɔʁpl̩/

der noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Knorpel

Meaning

  1. cartilage

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Anatomical term for the firm, flexible connective tissue found in joints, the ear and the nose.

Practice

1 What does Knorpel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ im Knie kann sich abnutzen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Knorpel?

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