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See also:Appendix:Variations of "eng"

Languages (20)

Translingual • English

Albanian • Danish • Dutch • German • Kankanaey • Kosraean • Luxembourgish • Mandarin • Mizo • Mokilese • Norwegian Bokmål • Norwegian Nynorsk • Old Frisian • Old Norse • Swedish • Uzbek • Vietnamese • Welsh

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Clipping ofEnglishEnglish.

Symbol

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eng

(international standards)ISO 639-2 &ISO 639-3 language code forEnglish.

English

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Pronunciation

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(US)IPA^(key): /ɛŋ/
Audio(Southern England): (file)
Rhymes:-ɛŋ

Etymology 1

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Probably fromDutcheng(“narrow”), also compareOld Englishenge(“narrow”), fromProto-West Germanic*angī, ultimately fromProto-Germanic*anguz.

No mention of the word is found in any surviving Middle English text, save for the Middle English compound wordang-nail. Related toDutcheng(“narrow”),Germaneng(“narrow”),Low Germanenj(“confined, narrow”),Luxembourgishenk(“narrow”).

Adjective

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eng

(regional, obsolete)Narrow.
The hole was tooeng for him to get through.

References

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Etymology 2

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Probably created by analogy with other names for nasal consonantsem (m) anden (n).

Noun

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eng (pluralengs)

The name of theLatin script letterŊ/ŋ, formed by combining the lettersn andg, used in theIPA,Sami,Mende, and some Australian aboriginal languages.
The velar nasal consonant found in such words assong orwink.
Synonyms:agma,engma

Derived terms

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Translations

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Translations

Russian:энг m(eng)

Anagrams

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Neg,-gen,neg,GEN,/neg,gen,gen.,neg.,NGE,/gen,Gen,NEG,Gen.

Albanian

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Etymology

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FromProto-Albanian*anga, related toLithuanianangùs(“sluggish, lazy, idle”),éngti(“to strangle”),Latvianîgt(“to wear off, to languish”), andGothic𐌰𐌲𐌲𐍅𐌿𐍃(aggwus,“narrow”).^[1]

Adjective

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eng (feminineenge)

deaf and dumb

^Oryol, Vladimir E. (2000),A concise historical grammar of the Albanian language: reconstruction of Proto-Albanian‎^[1], Leiden, Boston, Köln: Brill,→ISBN, page88

Danish

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Etymology

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FromOld Danishæng, fromOld Norseeng, fromProto-Germanic*angijō f, from Proto-Indo-European*h₂énkos. CompareGermanAnger,Latinancrae,Ancient Greekἄγκος(ánkos) andSanskritअङ्कस्(aṅkas).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ɛnɡ/,[ɛŋˀ]

Noun

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eng c (singular definiteengen,plural indefiniteenge)

Ameadow.

Inflection

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Declension ofeng
common gender	singular		plural
common gender	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eng	engen	enge	engene
genitive	engs	engens	enges	engenes

Derived terms

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References

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“eng” inDen Danske Ordbog
“eng” inOrdbog over det danske Sprog

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ɛŋ/
Audio: (file)
Hyphenation:eng
Rhymes:-ɛŋ
Homophone:Eng

Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Dutchenge, fromOld Dutch*engi, fromProto-West Germanic*angī, fromProto-Germanic*anguz, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂énǵʰus. Cognate withGermaneng, fromOld High Germanengi.

Adjective

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eng (comparativeenger,superlativeengst)

Declension

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Declension ofeng
uninflected	eng
inflected	enge
comparative	enger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		eng	enger	hetengst hetengste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	enge	engere	engste
	n. sing.	eng	enger	engste
	plural	enge	engere	engste
definite		enge	engere	engste
partitive		engs	engers	—

Derived terms

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Descendants

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Afrikaans:eng
→? English:eng

Etymology 2

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FromMiddle Dutchenc.

Noun

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eng m (pluralengen,nodiminutive)

alternative form ofenk

Anagrams

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German

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Alternative forms

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enge(archaic, as a byform until earlier 20th c.)

Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanenge, fromOld High Germanengi, fromProto-West Germanic*angī.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ɛŋ/
Audio(Germany (Berlin)): (file)
Audio(Germany): (file)
Audio(Austria): (file)

Adjective

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eng (strong nominative masculine singularenger,comparativeenger,superlativeam engsten)

narrow,tight
enge Hosen ―tight trousers
(of relationships)close
enge Freunde ―close friends

Declension

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Positive forms ofeng

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er isteng	sie isteng	es isteng	sie sindeng
strong declension (without article)	nominative	enger	enge	enges	enge
	genitive	engen	enger	engen	enger
	dative	engem	enger	engem	engen
	accusative	engen	enge	enges	enge
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	derenge	dieenge	dasenge	dieengen
	genitive	desengen	derengen	desengen	derengen
	dative	demengen	derengen	demengen	denengen
	accusative	denengen	dieenge	dasenge	dieengen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	einenger	eineenge	einenges	(keine)engen
	genitive	einesengen	einerengen	einesengen	(keiner)engen
	dative	einemengen	einerengen	einemengen	(keinen)engen
	accusative	einenengen	eineenge	einenges	(keine)engen

Comparative forms ofeng

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er istenger	sie istenger	es istenger	sie sindenger
strong declension (without article)	nominative	engerer	engere	engeres	engere
	genitive	engeren	engerer	engeren	engerer
	dative	engerem	engerer	engerem	engeren
	accusative	engeren	engere	engeres	engere
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	derengere	dieengere	dasengere	dieengeren
	genitive	desengeren	derengeren	desengeren	derengeren
	dative	demengeren	derengeren	demengeren	denengeren
	accusative	denengeren	dieengere	dasengere	dieengeren
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	einengerer	eineengere	einengeres	(keine)engeren
	genitive	einesengeren	einerengeren	einesengeren	(keiner)engeren
	dative	einemengeren	einerengeren	einemengeren	(keinen)engeren
	accusative	einenengeren	eineengere	einengeres	(keine)engeren

Superlative forms ofeng

number & gender		singular			plural
number & gender		masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
predicative		er istam engsten	sie istam engsten	es istam engsten	sie sindam engsten
strong declension (without article)	nominative	engster	engste	engstes	engste
	genitive	engsten	engster	engsten	engster
	dative	engstem	engster	engstem	engsten
	accusative	engsten	engste	engstes	engste
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	derengste	dieengste	dasengste	dieengsten
	genitive	desengsten	derengsten	desengsten	derengsten
	dative	demengsten	derengsten	demengsten	denengsten
	accusative	denengsten	dieengste	dasengste	dieengsten
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	einengster	eineengste	einengstes	(keine)engsten
	genitive	einesengsten	einerengsten	einesengsten	(keiner)engsten
	dative	einemengsten	einerengsten	einemengsten	(keinen)engsten
	accusative	einenengsten	eineengste	einengstes	(keine)engsten

Related terms

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Kankanaey

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈʔəŋ/[ˈʔɨŋ]
Rhymes:-əŋ
Syllabification:eng

Noun

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ëng (pluralëëng)

nose
(Bauko, Kapangan)human nose

Synonyms

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Dialectal synonyms & variants of eng (nose)

Southern / Central
Benguet	Mankayan	eng
	Bakun	eng,ing
	Kapangan	eng (human) songsong (animal)
	Kibungan	eng,ing
	Buguias	eleng
Mt. Province	Tadian	eng, (Banaao,Cadad-anan,Cagubatan,Dacudac,Lenga,Pandayan)ong
Mt. Province	Bauko	eng (human) tupek,songod (animal)
Northern / Applai
Mt. Province	Besao	eng
Mt. Province	Sagada	eng

References

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Morice Vanoverbergh (1982), “Kankanay Anatomy: A Lexicon”, inAsian Folklore Studies‎^[2], volume41, number 1 (overall work in English and Kankanaey), Nanzan University,→DOI, page84

Kosraean

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Etymology

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FromProto-Oceanic*aŋin, fromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*haŋin. CompareTagaloghangin,Malagasyanina,Pohnpeianahng,Fijiancagi,Tonganangi,Samoanagi,Hawaiianani.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /eŋ/

Noun

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eng

wind

Luxembourgish

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /æŋ/

Article

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eng f

Feminine singular indefinite article:a,an
Si huet zwéin Hënn aneng Kaz.
She has two dogs anda cat.
Plural indefinite article:some;only used inwéi eng(“what kind of”),sou eng(“such, this kind of”), and to indicate a vague number before numerals and certain adjectives likeettlech
Si hueteng fofzéng Kazen.
She hassome fifteen cats.

Declension

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Luxembourgishindefinite articles
	singular			plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nom./acc.	en	eng	en	(eng)
dative	engem	enger	engem	(engen)

Plural forms indicate a vague number (before numerals and certain adjectives).

Mandarin

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Romanization

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eng

nonstandard spelling ofēng
nonstandard spelling oféng
nonstandard spelling ofěng
nonstandard spelling ofèng

Usage notes

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Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the criticaltonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mizo

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Etymology 1

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Pronoun

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eng

what?
Eng ngei duh?
What do you want?
Sorkar inengnge a tih?
What is the government doing?

Derived terms

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eng tikah

Etymology 2

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FromProto-Kuki-Chin*ʔeŋ.

Adjective

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eng

yellow

Derived terms

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card eng

Mokilese

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Etymology

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FromProto-Oceanic*aŋin(“wind”), fromProto-Austronesian*haŋin(“wind”)

Noun

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eng

wind

Derived terms

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ukeng

References

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Harrison, Sheldon P.,Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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FromOld Norseeng.

Noun

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eng f or m (definite singularengaorengen,indefinite pluralenger,definite pluralengene)

ameadow

Derived terms

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References

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“eng” inThe Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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FromOld Norseeng, fromProto-Germanic*angijō.

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ɛŋː/

Noun

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eng f (definite singularenga,indefinite pluralenger,definite pluralengene)

ameadow

Inflection

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Historical inflection ofeng
	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
Aasen¹	Eng	Engi	Engjar	Engjarna
1901				engjarne (engjane)
1917		enga,engi	engjar [enger]	engjane [engene]
1938		enga [engi]	enger	engene
2012 (current)	eng	enga	enger	engene

Forms initalics are currently considered non-standard.
Forms in [brackets] were official, but considered second-tier.
Forms in (parentheses) were allowed underMidlandsnormalen.
¹Nouns were capitalised for most of the 19th century.

References

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“eng” inThe Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old Frisian

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Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈeːŋ/,[ˈɛːŋ]

Determiner

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ēng

alternative form ofēnich

References

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Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009),An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company,→ISBN

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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engi

Etymology

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FromProto-Germanic*angijō f.

Noun

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eng f or n

meadow

Declension

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Declension ofeng (strongjō-stem)
feminine	singular		plural
feminine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eng	engin	engjar	engjarnar
accusative	eng	engina	engjar	engjarnar
dative	eng	enginni	engjum	engjunum
genitive	engjar	engjarinnar	engja	engjanna

Declension ofeng (strongja-stem)
neuter	singular		plural
neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	eng	engit	eng	engin
accusative	eng	engit	eng	engin
dative	engi	enginu	engjum	engjunum
genitive	engs	engsins	engja	engjanna