voetboog

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch voetboge (arbalest), voetboghe. Equivalent to voet (foot) +‎ boog (bow, arch). Named after the habit of keeping the arc in place with a foot when drawing. The sense “arch of a foot” is more recent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvut.boːx/
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  • Hyphenation: voet‧boog

Noun

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voetboog m (plural voetbogen, diminutive voetboogje n)

  1. An arbalest.
  2. The arch of a foot.
    Synonym: boog