clenche

French

Alternative forms

clanche (Lorraine, Normandy, Champagne Ardennes, Alsace)

Etymology

From Frankish *klinka (“latch”). Cognate with Dutch klink, German Klinke.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /klɑ̃ʃ/
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Noun

clenche f (plural clenches)

latch

Related terms

Further reading

“clenche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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