wange

See also: Wange and wǎngē

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wangô (“cheek”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenǵ- (“neck, cheek”). More at wang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwɑn.ɡe/, [ˈwɑŋ.ɡe]

Noun

wange n

1. cheek, jaw

Usage notes

Ēage, ēare, and wange are the only three neuter nouns regularly declined as weak nouns in Old English. However, unlike the former two, wange sometimes displays strong forms, either of the masculine or the feminine strong declension. Both possible declensions are given bellow.

Declension

Declension of wange (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wange	wangan
accusative	wange	wangan
genitive	wangan	wangena
dative	wangan	wangum

Declension of wange

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wange	wangas, wonge, wonga
accusative	wange	wangas, wonge, wonga
genitive	wonges	wonga
dative	wange	wangum

Descendants

• Middle English: wange
  • English: wang

Etymology 2

Noun

wange

1. dative singular of wang

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Ternate

Etymology

Cognate with Sahu wangere (“day”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈwa.ŋe]

Noun

wange

1. day

   mawange ― the other day

2. the sun

   Synonym: wange malako (literally “eye of the day”)

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh