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hrung

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hrungu, from Proto-Germanic *hrungō (pole, staff, stake, rod, spoke, rung), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ- (to twist, bend).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /xrunɡ/, [r̥uŋɡ]

Noun

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hrung f

  1. (of a ladder) a rung

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hrung hrunga, hrunge
accusative hrunge hrunga, hrunge
genitive hrunge hrunga
dative hrunge hrungum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: rung