# fankle

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈfæŋkəl/

## Definitions
1. To tangle or entangle.

## Etymology
From Scots fankle, (compare English fangle), equivalent to fank (“coil, noose, vang”) + -le (frequentative suffix). Doublet of fangle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fankle