henge

See also: -henge

English

Etymology

Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge.

Noun

henge (plural henges)

1. A prehistoric enclosure in the form of a circle or circular arc defined by a raised circular bank and a circular ditch usually running inside the bank, with one or more entrances leading into the enclosed open space.

Derived terms

• hengelike

See also

• Wikipedia article on henges

Anagrams

• Gheen

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Japanese

Romanization

henge

1. Rōmaji transcription of へんげ

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Middle English

Alternative forms

• heenge, hengge, heynge, heyngge, hinge, hynge

Etymology

From Old English *henġ, possibly from a Proto-Germanic *hangiz; compare hangen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛndʒ/, /hɛːndʒ/, /hindʒ/

Noun

henge (plural henges)

1. hinge (device a door pivots on)

   Synonyms: gemow, hengel, herre

2. (rare) A bar for a door.
3. (rare) The hole for a rudder's pintle.
4. (rare) Sheep entrails.

Related terms

• hengel

Descendants

• English: hinge
• Scots: heenge

References

• “hē̆nǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hanga

Verb

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

1. (intransitive) to hang

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hengja

Verb

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hengte, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

1. (transitive) to hang

Derived terms

• hengebro, hengebru
• hengende kurv
• overhengende

• sammenhengende
• tilhenger

References

• “henge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

henge (present tense heng, past tense hang or hekk, supine hange, past participle hangen, present participle hengande, imperative heng)

1. Alternative form of henga

Verb

henge (present tense henger, past tense hengde, supine hengt, past participle hengd, present participle hengande, imperative heng)

1. Alternative form of hengja