Hooktant

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• Hooktand (German-based spelling)
• hooktand (Veldeke spelling)
• Hooktangk, Hooktantsch, Hooktaant

Etymology

From hook (“corner”) +‎ Tant (“tooth”). Compare Dutch hoektand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhoːkˌtant/

Noun

Hooktant m (plural Hooktande̩ or Hooktänt) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

1. canine tooth

Synonyms

• Hontstant
• Ouchstant
• Ouc͜htant
• Wǫǫfstant