Enk
See also: enk and -énk
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- Eng
- End (Ripuarian; rare)
- Enn (chiefly Moselle Franconian)
Etymology
From Old High German (*)endi, northern variant of enti, From Proto-Germanic *andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂entíos, with Ripuarian velarisation. The final -k is unetymological and due to analogy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛŋk/
Noun
Enk n (plural Enger, diminutive Enkche)
- (most dialects of Ripuarian) end
Usage notes
- The form Enk, Eng is preserved even in dialects that have widely reverted the velarisation in word-final position.
Derived terms
- am Eng