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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wintbrauwe, from Old Dutch *wintbrāwa. The first element (Old Dutch *wint) is unknown but presumed to be related to Ancient Greek ἴονθος (íonthos). The second element (Old Dutch *brāwa) is from Proto-Germanic *brēwō.
Wenkbrauw is a doublet of wimper (“eyelash”), from a contraction. The first element wenk is related to wenken (“wave with body movements”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɛŋk.brɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: wenk‧brauw
Noun
wenkbrauw f (plural wenkbrauwen, diminutive wenkbrauwtje n)
- eyebrow
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