forhang

English

Etymology

From Early Modern English, from for- +‎ hang.

Verb

forhang (third-person singular simple present forhangs, present participle forhanging, simple past and past participle forhanged)

1. (obsolete) to hang to death, put to death by hanging.

   Synonyms: string up; see also Thesaurus:kill by hanging

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish forhæng, from German Vorhang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔɹˌhɛŋk/

Noun

forhang n (genitive singular forhangs, plural forhang)

1. curtain, drape

   Synonyms: gardina, tjald

Declension

n3	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	forhang	forhangið	forhang	forhangini
accusative	forhang	forhangið	forhang	forhangini
dative	forhangi	forhanginum	forhangum	forhangunum
genitive	forhangs	forhangsins	forhanga	forhanganna

Further reading

• "forhang" at Sprotin.fo

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorhang.

Noun

forhang n (plural forhanguri)

1. curtain

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	forhang	forhangul	forhanguri	forhangurile
genitive-dative	forhang	forhangului	forhanguri	forhangurilor
vocative	forhangule		forhangurilor

References

• forhang in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• fering

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorhang.

Noun

forhang m inan (Cyrillic spelling форханг)

1. (regional) curtain, drape

   Synonyms: zavjesa, zastor