onger
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- onner (eastern Moselle Franconian)
- enner (western Moselle Franoncian; with umlaut)
- unger (Kölsch)
Etymology
From Old High German *undar, northern variant of untar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoŋʌ/
Preposition
onger (+ dative or accusative)
Derived terms
- deronger
- ongerm (contraction with the masculine and neuter dative of the definite article)
Related terms
- onge
Limburgish
Alternative forms
- ónger (Veldeke spelling)
- oonger (various dialects)
- oonder (non-velarised form)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *undar, from Proto-Germanic *under.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.ŋəʁ/
- Rhymes: -oŋəʁ
Adverb
onger (German-based spelling)
Preposition
onger (+ dative or accusative) (German-based spelling)
Usage notes
- The preposition onger is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case if the verb shows location.
- The preposition onger triggers the d/g-switch in definite articles that immediately follow the preposition in dialects where this switch occurs.
Antonyms
Derived terms
- deronger
- onger-
Related terms
- onge
Middle Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from Middle High German unger. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
onger m
Inflection
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | onger | ongere |
accusative | onger | ongere |
genitive | ongers | ongere |
dative | ongere | ongeren |
Derived terms
- ongersch
Descendants
Further reading
- “onger”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “onger (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I