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Central Franconian
- 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
Noun
Pank n (plural Pänger or Panger, diminutive Pängche)
- (Ripuarian, now chiefly western dialects) pledge; security; deposit; pawn
- (Ripuarian, dated) delimited area or surface (chiefly of land, hence: parcel)