henge
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See also: -henge
Etymology
Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɛnd͡ʒ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
henge (plural henges)
- 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.
- (nonstandard) A stone circle.
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Romanization
henge
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English *henġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hangiju; compare hangen.
Pronunciation
Noun
henge (plural henges)
- hinge (device a door pivots on)
- (rare) A bar for a door.
- (rare) The hole for a rudder's pintle.
- (rare) Sheep entrails.
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Descendants
References
- “hē̆nǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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Etymology 1
Verb
henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)
- (intransitive) to hang
Etymology 2
Verb
henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hengte, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)
- (transitive) to hang
Derived terms
References
- “henge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Etymology 1
Verb
henge (present tense heng, past tense hang or hekk, supine hange, past participle hangen, present participle hengande, imperative heng)
- Alternative form of henga
Etymology 2
Verb
henge (present tense henger, past tense hengde, supine hengt, past participle hengd, present participle hengande, imperative heng)
- Alternative form of hengja
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