vilebrequin

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French wembelkin, from Middle Dutch wimmelkijn, diminutive of wimmel (“drill”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyp- (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vil.bʁə.kɛ̃/

Noun

vilebrequin m (plural vilebrequins)

  1. crank (tool)
  2. crankshaft

Descendants

  • → Catalan: filaberquí
  • → Spanish: berbiquí
  • → Portuguese: berbequim, virabrequim

Further reading

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