donge
Dutch
Verb
donge
- (archaic) 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)
- Dung or feces, especially of animals (used in medicine or fertiliser)
- Rubbish, garbage; items for disposal.
- (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, from Proto-Germanic *dungz. The final vowel is either a generalisation of the dative or by analogy with Etymology 1.
Alternative forms
- dung, dunge
Noun
donge (uncountable)
- (rare) The depths of Hell.
References
- “dǒng, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.