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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The alternative closest to glove I'd say would be "want(en)", but it's not nearly used as much as "handschoen(en)" - hand shoes.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Wanten would actually be mittens. Gloves where all the fingers are fused together. Mostly used by kids or cooks (the ovenwanten ๐Ÿ˜‹).

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

the French word gant has the same etymological root as the Dutch word want