clenche
French
Alternative forms
- (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace) clanche
Etymology
From Frankish *klinka (“latch”). Cognate with Dutch klink, German Klinke.
Pronunciation
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Noun
clenche f (plural clenches)
Related terms
- (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace) clanche (“doorknob”)
- clencher
- déclencher
Further reading
- “clenche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.