voetboog

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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)

an arbalest
the arch of a foot
Synonym: boog