Enk
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
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
Noun
Enk n (plural Enger, diminutive Enkche)
Usage notes
- The form Enk, Eng is preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.
Derived terms
Categories:
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms derived from Old High German
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Central Franconian terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Central Franconian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Central Franconian lemmas
- Central Franconian nouns
- Central Franconian neuter nouns
- Ripuarian Franconian