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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeel
/hiːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The back part of the human foot below the ankle.
"She felt a blister forming on her left heel after walking in new shoes." - 2
The raised part of a shoe under the heel of the foot.
"He repaired the worn rubber heel of his leather boot."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English hēla, originating from Proto-Germanic *hanhilaz, meaning 'heel'. It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *kenk-, meaning 'hough' or 'knee joint', and has cognates across various Germanic languages such as Dutch hiel and German Hille.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heel" is said worldwide
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talon
Transliteration: talon
"Il s'est blessé au talon pendant le match."
Ferse
Transliteration: Ferse
"Sie hat sich an der Ferse eine Blase gelaufen."
tallone
Transliteration: tallone
"Ha sentito un dolore acuto al tallone."
talón
Transliteration: talón
"Me duele el talón después de correr tanto."
calcanhar
Transliteration: calcanhar
"Ele machucou o calcanhar durante a partida de futebol."
एड़ी
Transliteration: edi
"चलने से उसकी एड़ी में दर्द हो रहा है।"
脚后跟
Transliteration: jiǎohòugēn
"他的脚后跟在跑步时受伤了。"
발뒤꿈치
Transliteration: baldwikkumchi
"새 신발 때문에 발뒤꿈치가 아프다."
かかと
Transliteration: kakato
"新しい靴擦れがかかとにできた。"
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