telch

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *telg, from Proto-West Germanic *telgu, from Proto-Germanic *telguz.

Noun

telch m or n

  1. branch of a tree
  2. branch of an antler
  3. branching of blood vessels, muscles and such
  4. arm

Inflection

Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative telch telge
accusative telch telge
genitive telchs telge
dative telge telgen
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative telch telch, telge
accusative telch telch, telge
genitive telchs telge
dative telge telgen
Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative telch telger, telgere
accusative telch telger, telgere
genitive telchs telger, telgere
dative telge telgeren


Descendants

  • Dutch: telg
    • Afrikaans: telg

Further reading

  • telch”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “telch”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN