túch

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian tiūch, tiōch, from Proto-Germanic *teugą (“handle, lever, gear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tyːx/

Noun

túch n (plural tugen, diminutive túchje)

1. (nautical) rig, rigging
2. harness
3. (archaic) tool
4. rubbish, junk
5. riffraff, bad people

Derived terms

• fleantúch (“airplane”)

Further reading

• “túch (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
• “túch (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011