telch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *telg, from Proto-West Germanic *telgu, from Proto-Germanic *telguz.

Noun

telch m or n

1. branch of a tree
2. branch of an antler
3. branching of blood vessels, muscles and such
4. arm

Inflection

Strong masculine noun

	singular	plural
nominative	telch	telge
accusative	telch	telge
genitive	telchs	telge
dative	telge	telgen

Strong neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	telch	telch, telge
accusative	telch	telch, telge
genitive	telchs	telge
dative	telge	telgen

Strong neuter noun

	singular	plural
nominative	telch	telger, telgere
accusative	telch	telger, telgere
genitive	telchs	telger, telgere
dative	telge	telgeren

Descendants

• Dutch: telg
  • Afrikaans: telg

Further reading

• “telch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “telch”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN