Ärmelkanal

German

Etymology

From Ärmel (“sleeve”) +‎ Kanal (“channel”); calque of French Canal de la Manche (literally “Sleeve Canal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʁml̩kaˌnaːl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Är‧mel‧ka‧nal

Proper noun

Ärmelkanal m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ärmelkanals)

  1. the English Channel

Further reading

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