Schenkel

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Schenkel →
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Meanings

proper nounSchenkel (plural Schenkels)

plural Schenkels

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. GermanSchenkel
  2. GermanSchenkel
  3. EnglishSchenkel

Borrowed from German Schenkel.

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APA

Schenkel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkel

MLA

“Schenkel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Schenkel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schenkel.

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