vilebrequin

French

vilebrequin

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French wembelkin, from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vil.bʁə.kɛ̃/

Noun

vilebrequin m (plural vilebrequins)

1. crank (tool)
2. crankshaft

Descendants

• → Catalan: filaberquí
• → Spanish: berbiquí
• → Portuguese: berbequim, virabrequim

Further reading

• “vilebrequin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.