donge
See also: döngə
Dutch
editVerb
editdonge
Anagrams
editMiddle English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dungu, from Proto-Germanic *dungō. The final vowel is generalised from Old English oblique cases.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editdonge (uncountable)
- Dung or feces, especially of animals (used in medicine or fertiliser)
- Rubbish, garbage; items for disposal.
- (figurative, rare) Immoral or sinful things.
Descendants
editReferences
edit- “dǒng, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-24.
Etymology 2
editFrom Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dung (“cellar”). The final vowel is either a generalisation of the dative or by analogy with Etymology 1.
Alternative forms
editNoun
editdonge (uncountable)
Descendants
edit- Middle English: dongeoun (probably contributed various senses)
References
edit- “dǒng, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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- Middle English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰengʰ-
- enm:Agriculture
- enm:Feces
- enm:Medicine