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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), see English phalanx.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfaː.lɑŋks/
- Hyphenation: fa‧lanx
Noun
falanx f or m (plural falanxen, diminutive falanxje n)
- (historical) phalanx (heavy infantry formation)
- a toe bone or a finger bone; a phalanx