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

• enkel