clenche

French

Alternative forms

• (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace) clanche

Etymology

From Frankish *klinka (“latch”).

Noun

clenche f (plural clenches)

1. latch, clench

Related terms

• (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace) clanche (“doorknob”)
• clencher
• déclencher