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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Unterschenkel
"Er verletzte sich am Unterschenkel."
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The part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle, or the corresponding part of an animal's leg.
"He felt a sharp pain in his lower shank after the run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English sceanca 'leg, shank', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schenkel and German Schenkel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "shank" is said worldwide
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tibia
Transliteration: tibia
"Il a reçu un coup sur le tibia."
Unterschenkel
Transliteration: Unterschenkel
"Er verletzte sich am Unterschenkel."
stinco
Transliteration: stinco
"Ha preso una botta allo stinco."
espinilla
Transliteration: espinilla
"Sintió un golpe fuerte en la espinilla."
canela
Transliteration: canela
"Ele machucou a canela durante a partida."
पिandli
Transliteration: pindali
Script: पिंडली
"उसके घुटने के नीचे की टाнг में दर्द है।"
小腿
Transliteration: xiǎotuǐ
"他的小腿在比赛中受伤了。"
정강이
Transliteration: jeonggang-i
"그는 정강이에 타박상을 입었다."
すね
Transliteration: sune
"彼はすねを強く打った。"
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