enklauw

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • enkklauw (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch anclau. There are two possible origins put forward:

  • A folk etymological interpretation of Proto-Germanic *ankulaz (“ankle, hip”), which descended separately into Dutch as enkel (“ankle”).
  • Equivalent to a compound of enkel (“ankle”) +‎ klauw (“claw”), where the first part lost its suffix -kel through haplology.

Cognate with Old English anclēow.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋ.klɑu̯/
  • Hyphenation: en‧klauw

Noun

enklauw f (plural enklauwen, diminutive enklauwtje n)

  1. (obsolete) ankle

Synonyms
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