Sang

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sang"

English

Etymology

As a surname, from:

Proper noun

Sang (plural Sangs)

  1. A surname from Chinese.
  2. A surname from Korean.
  3. A surname from Khmer.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German sanc, from Old High German sang, ultimately from the root of the verb singen (“to sing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaŋ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aŋ

Noun

Sang m (strong, genitive Sanges or Sangs, plural Sänge)

  1. (archaic) song, chant

Declension
Declension of Sang [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sang die Sänge
genitive eines des Sanges, Sangs der Sänge
dative einem dem Sang, Sange1 den Sängen
accusative einen den Sang die Sänge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • sangbar
  • sangesfroh
  • sangeskundig
  • sangeslustig
  • sanglich
  • sanglos
  • Vogelsang

Further reading
  • “Sang” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German sank, from Old Saxon sang, from Proto-West Germanic *sangu.

Cognate with Old High German sanc (German Gesang (“singing”)), Old Norse sǫngr. Modern cognates include English song and Swedish sång. Related to singen (“to sing”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zaŋk/
  • IPA(key): /saŋk/

Noun

Sang m (plural Säng)

  1. the act of singing
  2. a chant, a song

Vietnamese

Etymology

From sang (“wealthy, luxurious”). This is one of the most common Vietnamese given names of non-Chinese origin.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Sang

  1. a male given name
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