schrank

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schranke, from Middle High German schranc. Related to German Schrank, English shrank (“cabinet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sxrɑŋk/

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• Hyphenation: schrank
• Rhymes: -ɑŋk

Noun

schrank f (plural schranken)

1. trestle, sawbuck, sawhorse
   • 1837, Jan David Pasteur, Handboek voor den ingenieur, page 339:

     Tegen de twee voorbeenen dezer schrank worden twee sparren, leiders genaamd, […]

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