lungen

See also: Lungen

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

lungen m or f

  1. definite masculine singular of lunge

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lunganjō, an extension of Proto-Germanic *lungô, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Cognate with Old Frisian lungen, Old Saxon lungannia, Old High German lunganna.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlun.ɡen/, [ˈluŋ.ɡen]

Noun

lungen f

  1. lung

Declension
Declension of lungen (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative lungen lungenna, lungenne
accusative lungenne lungenna, lungenne
genitive lungenne lungenna
dative lungenne lungennum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: lunge

References
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