hengja

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hengja, causative of hanga (to hang (intransitive)) (Icelandic hanga).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheiɲca/
    Rhymes: -eiɲca

Verb

hengja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hengdi, supine hengt)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to hang (something or someone)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • henging

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hengja. Akin to English hang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²hɛnja/

Verb

hengja (present tense hengjer, past tense hengde, past participle hengt, present participle hengjande, imperative heng)

  1. (transitive) to hang
    Han hengjer biletet på veggen.
    He hangs the picture on the wall.

References

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