wenkbrauw

Betekenis (Engels)

eyebrow

Koppelteken as

wenk‧brauw

Geslag

♀️ Vroulik

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈʋɛŋk.brɑu̯/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Middle Dutch wintbrauwe, from Old Dutch *wintbrāwa. The first element is unknown but presumed to be related to Ancient Greek ἴονθος (íonthos). The second element is from Proto-Germanic *brēwō. Doublet of wimper (“eyelash”), from a contraction.