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Pranke.

paw of a large predator, especially felines

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/praŋkə/[ˈpʰʁ̥äŋ.kə]
  1. paw of a large predator, especially felines

    feminine
  2. large, coarse hand

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German pranke, a Romance borrowing, found as Late Latin branca, from Gaulish.

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