Pranke

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pranke, a Romance borrowing, found as Late Latin branca, from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /praŋkə/, [ˈpʁ̥äŋkə]
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  • Rhymes: -aŋkə

Noun

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Pranke f (genitive Pranke, plural Pranken)

  1. paw of a large predator, especially felines
    Synonyms: Tatze, Pratze
  2. (colloquial) large, coarse hand
    • 2005, Aslı Sevindim, Candlelight Döner. Geschichten über meine deutsch-türkische Familie, Berlin: Ullstein, →ISBN, page 77:
      Ich dagegen finde die Stimme meines Vaters weniger furchteinflößend als seine riesigen Pranken.
      I, in contrast, deem the voice of my father less fear-inducing than his huge hands.

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