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)

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.
(nonstandard) A stone circle.

Derived terms

hengelike

Anagrams

Gheen

Japanese

Romanization

henge

Rōmaji transcription of へんげ

Middle English

Alternative forms

heenge, hengge, heynge, heyngge, hinge, hynge

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɛnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈhɛːnd͡ʒ(ə)/, /ˈhind͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

henge (plural henges)

hinge (device a door pivots on)
Synonyms: gemow, hengel, herre
(rare) A bar for a door.
(rare) The hole for a rudder's pintle.
(rare) Sheep entrails.

Related terms

Descendants

English: hinge
Scots: heenge

References

“hē̆nǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hanga.

Verb

henge (imperative heng, present tense henger, simple past hang, past participle hengt, present participle hengende)

(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)

(transitive) to hang

Derived terms

References

“henge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Verb

henge (present tense heng, past tense hang or hekk, supine hange, past participle hangen, present participle hengande, imperative heng)

Alternative form of henga

Etymology 2

Verb

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

Alternative form of hengja