donge

See also: döngə

Dutch

Verb

donge

1. (dated or formal) singular past subjunctive of dingen

Anagrams

• goden, ogend

Middle English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdunɡ(ə)/

Etymology 1

From Old English dung, from Proto-West Germanic *dungu, from Proto-Germanic *dungō. The final vowel is generalised from Old English oblique cases.

Alternative forms

• dong, donke, doung, dounge, dung, dunge

Noun

donge (uncountable)

1. Dung or feces, especially of animals (used in medicine or fertiliser)
2. Rubbish, garbage; items for disposal.
3. (figurative, rare) Immoral or sinful things.

Descendants

• English: dung
• Scots: dung

References

• “dǒng, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-24.

Etymology 2

From 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

• dung, dunge

Noun

donge (uncountable)

1. (rare) The depths of Hell.

Descendants

• Middle English: dongeoun (probably contributed various senses)

References

• “dǒng, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.