Hunnig

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Honnig (chiefly Ripuarian variant)

Etymology

From Middle High German honec, from Old High German honag or apparently *hunag with lack of a-mutation, perhaps a compromise form between forms with regular -o- and forms with -ü- from Old High German *hunig, compare Middle High German hünic, all ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *hunag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuniɕ/, /ˈhunəɕ/

Noun

Hunnig m

  1. (most dialects) honey
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