"Bunken" meaning in Low German

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Noun

Etymology: Compare West Frisian bonke (“bone”). Etymology templates: {{cog|fy|bonke||bone}} West Frisian bonke (“bone”) Head templates: {{nds-noun|p}} Bunken pl, {{tlb|nds|GLG}} (German Low German)
  1. (Low Prussian) the bones which are pronouncedly visible beneath the skin of starving animals Tags: German-Low-German, Low-Prussian, plural
    Sense id: en-Bunken-nds-noun-LmUCOIQm Categories (other): Low Prussian, Low German entries with incorrect language header, Low German pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Low German entries with incorrect language header: 72 20 9 Disambiguation of Low German pluralia tantum: 70 20 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 37 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 34 7
  2. (Pomeranian) the large, pronouncedly visible (hind) hip and leg bones of animals Tags: German-Low-German, plural
    Sense id: en-Bunken-nds-noun-z-jQgzB6 Categories (other): Pomeranian Low German
  3. (in northwestern (Schleswig-Holstein) dialects, possibly dated) large (animal) bones Tags: German-Low-German, dated, plural, possibly
    Sense id: en-Bunken-nds-noun-rOJ652K0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Knaken, Bunke
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