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Definition 2024

scanca

scanca

Old English

Alternative forms

sċeanca, sċeonca

Noun

scanca m ‎(nominative plural scancan)

(anatomy) leg, especially the bone of the leg; shank
a hollow bone

Declension

Declension of scanca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	scanca	scancan
accusative	scancan	scancan
genitive	scancan	scancena
dative	scancan	scancum

Related terms

sċenċel
sċenċen

Descendants

Middle English: sconke, sceonke, schonke, schanke, shanke
- Scots: schank, schanck
- English: shank