wangere

Old English

Alternative forms

• wongere

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, equivalent to wange (“cheek”) +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German wangāri (“pillow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑn.ɡe.re/, [ˈwɑŋ.ɡe.re]

Noun

wangere m

1. pillow, cushion, bolster

Declension

Declension of wangere (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wangere	wangeras
accusative	wangere	wangeras
genitive	wangeres	wangera
dative	wangere	wangerum

Related terms

• wange

Descendants

• Middle English: wangere, wongere, wanger, wonger

Sahu

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate wange (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwa.ŋe.re/

Noun

wangere

1. day
2. daylight
3. daytime

References

• Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill