onding
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English ondyng, equivalent to onde (“to breathe, breathe on”) + -ing.
Noun
onding (plural ondings)
- Breathing; smelling.
Etymology 2
From on- + ding (“to beat, strike”).
Noun
onding (plural ondings)
- (UK dialectal) A heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour.
Anagrams
- Ngindo
Dutch
Etymology
From on- + ding. Compare West Frisian ûnding, German Unding, English unthing.
Pronunciation
(file) - Hyphenation: on‧ding
Noun
onding n (plural ondingen, diminutive ondingetje n)
- stupid, detestable thing