ponjaard

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French poignard, from poing (“fist”), from Old French, from Latin pūgnus (“fist”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peuk-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔn.jaːrt/

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• Hyphenation: pon‧jaard

Noun

ponjaard m (plural ponjaarden or ponjaards, diminutive ponjaardje n)

1. poniard

Synonyms

• (poniard): knijf