donge

See also: döngə

Dutch

Verb

donge

(dated or formal) 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 (“cellar”). 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.

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