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hank

/ˈhæŋk/HANGK
/ˈhæŋk/HANGK

Meaninga clasp, a loop

Common meaning: a coil of thread

Journey through time

  1. Old Norse (Icelandic)hanki‘a clasp’source
  2. Middle Englishmeaning shiftsa clasp → to fetterhanken‘to fetter’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto fetter → a coil of threadhank‘a coil of thread’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old Norse (Icelandic) hanki ‘a clasp, a loop’.

Roots

  • hanki Old Norse (Icelandic) “a clasp, a loop”

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