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) (obsolete) ankle ==== Synonyms ==== enkel