haunch

Betekenis (English)

Noun

1. The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
2. The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
3. A squat vertical support structure.
4. A jerked underhand throw.

Verb

1. To provide with a haunch or supporting structure.
2. To throw with an underhand movement.

Concepten

bil

heup

lende

been

🦵

dij

Synonyms

hip

loins

thigh

loin

buttock

haunch of arch

rump

hips

lap

nates

quarter

small of the back

tail

waist

hance

hauncheon

one-half

butt-cheek

backside

butt cheek

botty

buttocks

cheek

gluteus

ham

hindquarters

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/hɔːnt͡ʃ/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelengels: haunche

Cognate with Frans: hanche

Cognate with Italiaans: anca

Cognate with Oudhoogduits: ancha

Cognate with Oudhoogduits: anchila

Cognate with Duits: Hanke

Cognate with Fries: hancke

In summary

From Middle English haunche, hanche, from Old French hanche, hance, anche (compare French hanche, Italian anca), from a Germanic source, probably Frankish *ankijā, from Proto-Germanic *ankijǭ (“joint; ankle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ang- (“joint; lith”). Cognate with Old High German ancha, encha, einka (“the leg; joint, bend”) (compare Old High German anchila, enchila (“ankle”), German Hanke (“haunch”), West Frisian hancke (“haunch”). More at ankle.