# der Enkel

der Enkel is a German noun meaning “ankle”. Forms: des Enkels, die Enkel.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Enkels
- Plural: die Enkel

## In other languages

- Русский: внук
- Українська: внук, онук

## Noun

1. _Germany · Northwestern · regional_ ankle

## Noun

1. grandchild
2. grandson

## Examples

- Mein Enkel ist acht Jahre alt. — My grandson is eight.
- Geht dein Enkel schon zur Schule? — Is your grandson at school yet?
- Der Großvater brachte seinem kleinen Enkel das Lesen und das Zählen bei. — The grandfather taught his little grandson to read and count.
- Sein Enkel wohnt in den Niederlanden. — His grandchild lives in the Netherlands.
- Ich gratuliere! Sie haben einen Enkel. — Congratulations! You have a grandson.

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