hangra

Old English

Etymology

Ultimately from hangian. Compare Middle Low German hanc (“slope”), Old Dutch *hanga (“slope”, in placenames), Middle Dutch hangende (“slope, steep slope”), Middle High German hanc (“slope”). Compare also Middle Low German hangeren, hangern (“hanging”, adjective).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑn.ɡrɑ/, [ˈhɑŋ.ɡrɑ]

Noun

hangra m

  1. a wooded hillside or slope

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative hangra hangran
accusative hangran hangran
genitive hangran hangrena
dative hangran hangrum

Derived terms

  • æsphangra
  • sealhhangra
  • wrōhthangra

Descendants

  • Middle English: hangre, hongre, hanger
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