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Enk

Enk

See also: enk and -énk

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Eng
  • End (Ripuarian; rare)
  • Enn (chiefly Moselle Franconian)

Noun

Enk n (plural Enger, diminutive Enkche)

  1. (most dialects of Ripuarian) end

Usage notes

  • The form Enk, Eng is preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.

Derived terms

enk

enk

See also: Enk and -énk

Breton

Adjective

enk

  1. too small, too narrow

Related terms


Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German engi, from Proto-Germanic *anguz. Cognate with German eng, Dutch eng.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æŋk/
  • Rhymes: -æŋk

Adjective

enk (masculine enken, neuter enkt, comparative méi enk, superlative am enksten)

  1. narrow
  2. tight
  3. cramped

Declension