Gehänge
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gehenge. Equivalent to ge- (collective prefix) + hängen (“to hang”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gehänge n (strong, genitive Gehänges, plural Gehänge)
- (mining, otherwise Austria) slope of a mountain
- anything that hangs down (chiefly ad-hoc use, somewhat common with jewelry, decorations)
- (slightly vulgar) dangly bits (a man’s penis and scrotum)