Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian ingang, from Proto-West Germanic *ingang. Equivalent to ien- (in) +‎ Goang (way). Cognates include West Frisian yngong and German Eingang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈinɣɔːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ien‧goang

Noun

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Iengoang m (plural Iengoange)

  1. entrance
  2. door opening

Antonyms

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  • (antonym(s) of entrance): Uutgoang

References

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  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Iengoang”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN