henge

See also: -henge

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛnd͡ʒ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

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.
  2. (nonstandard) A stone circle.

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Japanese

Romanization

henge

  1. Rōmaji transcription of へんげ

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English *henġ, from Proto-West Germanic *hangiju; compare hangen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈheːnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈhind͡ʒ(ə)/

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.

Descendants

  • English: hinge
  • Scots: heenge

References

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

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Verb

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

  1. alternative form of hengja