clanche

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French clenche, from Old French clenche, from Frankish *klinka (latch).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klɑ̃ʃ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

clanche f (plural clanches)

  1. (Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne Ardennes, Normandy) doorknob