fenge
See also: fēngé and fēngē
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- finge (Kölsch)
- fenne (Moselle Franconian; southernmost Ripuarian)
- fonne, fönne (Eifel)
Etymology
From Old High German findan, from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, from Proto-Indo-European *pent-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeŋə/
Verb
fenge (third-person singular present fengk, past tense fong, past participle jefonge)
- (most of Ripuarian) to find
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Low German fengen
Verb
fenge (imperative feng, present tense fenger, passive fenges, simple past fenga or fenget or fengte, past participle fenga or fenget or fengt, present participle fengende)
- to spark interest
- to captivate, fascinate
Related terms
- fengende
References
- “fenge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “fenge_3” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Low German fengen
Verb
fenge (present tense fenger, past tense fengde, past participle fengt, passive infinitive fengast, present participle fengande, imperative feng)
- to spark interest
- to captivate, fascinate
Alternative forms
- fenga
- fengje, fengja
Verb
fenge
- Past participle of få, bracket form.
References
- “fenge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.