Schinken

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃɪŋkən/

noun
Definitions
  • ham, pork from the hindquarter
  • (slang) hams, buttocks

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schinke (shank, ham, shin bone) inherited from Old High German scinco inherited from *skinkō (thigh, that which is bent, shank) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skinkô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skinkô

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