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koot.

phalanx, phalange

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/koːt/
  1. phalanx, phalange

    diminutive · feminine
  2. joint

    dialectal · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cote, from Proto-Germanic *kutō-, related to *kautōn- (“knuckle”), of unknown ultimate origin, with no certain cognates outside of Germanic. However, compare kuil (“hole in the ground”) and keutel (“hard animal dropping”), though Kroonen considers comparisons with the latter a stretch.

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