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henge

See also: -henge

English

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Etymology

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Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge.

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Noun

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henge (plural henges)

  1. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.

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Japanese

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Romanization

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henge

  1. Rōmaji transcription of へんげ

Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English *henġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hangiju; compare hangen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈhɛːnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈhind͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

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henge (plural henges)

  1. hinge (device a door pivots on)
    Synonyms: gemow, hengel, herre
  2. (rare) A bar for a door.
  3. (rare) The hole for a rudder's pintle.
  4. (rare) Sheep entrails.
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Descendants

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  • English: hinge
  • Scots: heenge

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hanga.

Verb

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henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

  1. (intransitive) to hang

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse hengja.

Verb

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henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hengte, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

  1. (transitive) to hang

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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henge (present tense heng, past tense hang or hekk, supine hange, past participle hangen, present participle hengande, imperative heng)

  1. Alternative form of henga

Etymology 2

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Verb

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henge (present tense henger, past tense hengde, supine hengt, past participle hengd, present participle hengande, imperative heng)

  1. Alternative form of hengja
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