voetboog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch voetboge (“arbalest”), voetboghe. Equivalent to voet (“foot”) +‎ boog (“bow, arch”). Named after the habit of keeping the arc in place with a foot when drawing. The sense “arch of a foot” is more recent.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvut.boːx/
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  • Hyphenation: voet‧boog

Noun

voetboog m (plural voetbogen, diminutive voetboogje n)

  1. An arbalest.
  2. The arch of a foot.
    Synonym: boog
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