dewclaw en · NOUN
Etymology
Uncertain first element + claw. Compare dewlap. One suggestion, possibly a folk etymology, is that dewclaws brush dew away.
Meanings
- A digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dewclaws | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| dew claw | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (24)
ms kuku embun (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · ja 狼爪 (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · de Afterkralle (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · hu fűköröm (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · de Afterzehe (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · nl hubertusklauw (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · fi kannus (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · pl wilczy pazur (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · fi kannuskynsi (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · it sperone (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · fr ergot (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · ru прибыло́й па́лец (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · hu fattyúcsülök (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · hu fattyúköröm (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · da ulveklo (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · nl wolfsklauw (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · sv biklöv (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · cy ewin ffêr (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · ar زمعة (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · sv lättklöv (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · de Geäfter (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · cs vlčí dráp (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · cs paspárek (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground) · es espolón (a vestigial digit, hoof or claw that does not reach the ground)