clenche

== French == === Alternative forms === clanche (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace) === Etymology === From Frankish *klinka (“latch”). Cognate with Dutch klink, German Klinke. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /klɑ̃ʃ/ === Noun === clenche f (plural clenches) latch ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “clenche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012