Enk

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See also: enk and -énk

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Eng (variant, often both forms alongside; but always am Eng)
Enn (chiefly Moselle Franconian)
End (rare)

Etymology

From Old High German endi, northern variant of enti, with Ripuarian velarisation. The final -k is unetymological and due to analogy.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛŋk/

Noun

Enk n (plural Enger, diminutive Enkche)

(most of Ripuarian) end

Usage notes

The form Enk (Eng) is preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarization of nd.

Derived terms

am Eng

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