die Schunke
Translation
ham, pork knuckle
Examples
In Norddeutschland isst man gern Schunke.
In Northern Germany, people like to eat ham.
Er bestellte eine geräucherte Schunke mit Sauerkraut.
He ordered a smoked ham with sauerkraut.
Grammar Patterns
to eat ham We are eating ham today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Schinken, das Eisbein
Etymology
Originates from Low German and is related to 'Schenkel' (thigh). It's a regionalism.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'chunk'. Imagine a big chunk of ham.