slynge
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Possibly from Middle Low German slenge or a back-formation from slyngen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
slynge (plural slynges)
- A sling (strap used to sling projectiles)
- A piece of fabric suspended between supports used to hold or carry something.
- (rare) Something designed to ensnare.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “sling(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
slynge
- Alternative form of slyngen
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse sløngva (noun, verb), and slyngja (verb).
Noun[edit]
slynge f or m (definite singular slynga or slyngen, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)
Derived terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
slynge (imperative slyng, present tense slynger, passive slynges, simple past slynga or slynget or slyngte, past participle slynga or slynget or slyngt, present participle slyngende)
References[edit]
- “slynge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
slynge f (definite singular slynga, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “slynge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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