hænge

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Danish

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Etymology

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A merger of two related verbs: 1. Old Norse hengja (to hang (transitive)), from Proto-Germanic *hangijaną, cognate with German hängen; and 2. Old Norse hanga (to hang (intransitive)), from Proto-Germanic *hanhaną, cognate with English hang and German hangen. In the past tense, Danish still distinguishes transitive hængte from intransitive hang (though they are often mixed up).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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hænge (imperative hæng, present tense hænger, past tense hang or hængte, past participle hængt)

  1. to hang (transitive)
  2. to hang (intransitive)