Enk

See also: enk and -énk

Central Franconian

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

Etymology

From Old High German (*)endi, northern variant of enti, From Proto-Germanic *andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos, with Ripuarian velarisation. The final -k is unetymological and due to analogy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛŋk/

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
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