Pank

See also: pank

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Pand (Moselle Franconian; now also eastern Ripuarian)

Etymology

From Old High German *pand, northern variant of phant, with Ripuarian velarization. For the sense “delimited area (of land)” compare Dutch pand (“building, premises”). For the phonetic development compare Hand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paŋk/

Noun

Pank n (plural Pänger or Panger, diminutive Pängche)

1. (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) pledge; security; deposit; pawn
2. (Ripuarian, dated) delimited area or surface (chiefly of land, hence: parcel)