Icelandic edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hengja, causative of hanga (to hang (intransitive)) (Icelandic hanga).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

hengja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hengdi, supine hengt)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to hang (something or someone)

Conjugation edit

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

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Etymology edit

From Old Norse hengja. Akin to English hang.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /²hɛɲ.ʝɑ/, /²hɛɲ.jɑ/

Verb edit

hengja (present tense hengjer, past tense hengde, past participle hengt, present participle hengjande, imperative heng)

  1. (transitive) to hang
    Han hengjer biletet på veggen.
    He hangs the picture on the wall.

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