ginge

English

Etymology

Shortening.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪnd͡ʒ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪndʒ

Adjective

ginge (comparative more ginge, superlative most ginge)

1. (slang, derogatory) ginger, red-haired

Noun

ginge (plural ginges)

1. (slang, derogatory) A red-haired person.

Anagrams

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Dutch

Verb

ginge

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) singular past subjunctive of gaan

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German

Pronunciation

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Verb

ginge

1. first/third-person singular preterite subjunctive of gehen

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Middle English

Adjective

ginge

1. Alternative form of yong

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Swedish

Verb

ginge

1. (dated) (dated) past subjunctive of gå
   • 1669-1670, Lasse Lucidor, Skulle jag sörja, då vore jag tokot

     Skulle jag sörja, då wore Jag tokot,
     fast än thet ginge mig aldrig så slätt […]

     Were I to mourn, I'd be mad,
     although it never would go so smoothly for me […]

   • 1907, Selma Lagerlöf, Nils Holgerssons underbara resa, chapter 26

     En mängd forsar och fall finns där nog, så att det ginge an att bygga hur många kvarnar som helst

     There are probably enough rapids and falls there, that it'd be possible to build as many mills as one might want.

   • 1917 translation, the Bible, 1 Corinthians, 11:31

     Om vi ginge till doms med oss själva, så bleve vi icke dömda.

     For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.