anse

Meaning

1. (feminine) an arc segment, from which an object is suspended
2. (feminine) a handle, part of an object to be hand-held when used or moved
3. (feminine) a small bay (body of water)

Concepts

handle

cove

inlet

bay

bight

knob

creek

backwater

grip

notch

tea kettle

engpass

small bay

boatyard

bottleneck

ear

👂

glade

gulf

haft

hilt

loop

➿

Synonyms

poignée

manche

baie

crique

golfe

levier

manchon

manette

oreille

👂

queue

tirette

bras de rivière

châsse

mancheron

manivelle

orifice d’entrée

petit bras de mer

anneau

💍

barre de manœuvre

brancard

calanque

fiord

Translations

asa

Henkel

ensenada

Bucht

ansa

cala

manico

mango

enseada

χερούλι

insenatura

baai

Griff

sinus

cala

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑ̃s/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: anse

Inherited from Old French: anse

Borrowed from German: Hansa

In summary

Inherited from Middle French anse, from Late Old French anse, borrowed from Latin ānsa.