genou

Betekenis

1. knee
2. lap

Geslag

♂️ Manlik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ʒə.nu/

Etimologie

Inherited from Old French genouz, genoilz plural of genoil, from Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with Bourguignon genô, Occitan genolh.

Sinne

Les favoris et les femmes , fléchissant le genou , se courbaient pendant cette visite solennelle .

Favourites and women, bending their knees, bowed during this solemn visit.