slynge

• slenge, sclynge, sling, slinge, slyng, slyngge

Possibly from Middle Low German slenge or a back-formation from slyngen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈslinɡ(ə)/

slynge (plural slynges)

1. A sling (strap used to sling projectiles)
2. A piece of fabric suspended between supports used to hold or carry something.
3. (rare) Something designed to ensnare.

• slyngen
• slynger
• slyngynge
• stafslynge

• English: sling
• Scots: sling, slung

• “sling(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.

slynge

1. Alternative form of slyngen

From Old Norse sløngva (noun, verb), and slyngja (verb).

slynge f or m (definite singular slynga or slyngen, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)

1. a sling (simple weapon; support bandage for arm, etc.)
2. an extractor (for honey)

• honningslynge

slynge (imperative slyng, present tense slynger, passive slynges, simple past slynga or slynget or slyngte, past participle slynga or slynget or slyngt, present participle slyngende)

1. to fling, hurl, sling
2. (road, river) to twist, wind
3. to extract (honey, in a honey extractor)

• “slynge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• slyngje

From Old Norse sløngva.

slynge f (definite singular slynga, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)

1. a sling (simple weapon; support bandage for arm, etc.)
2. an extractor (for honey)

• honningslynge

• “slynge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.