lungen
See also: Lungen
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
lungen m or f
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *lunganjō, an extension of Proto-Germanic *lungô, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Cognate with Old Frisian lungen, Old Saxon lungannia, Old High German lunganna.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lungen f
Declension edit
Declension of lungen (strong ō-stem)
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Descendants edit
References edit
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “lung”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.