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English

Etymology

Back-formation from Stonehenge, although it is not strictly a henge.

Noun

henge (plural henges)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• hengelike

See also

• Wikipedia article on henges

Anagrams

• Gheen

Japanese

Romanization

henge

1. R?maji transcription of ???

Middle English

Alternative forms

• heenge, hengge, heynge, heyngge, hinge, hynge

Etymology

From Old English *hen?, possibly from a Proto-Germanic *hangiz; compare hangen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /h?nd?/, /h??nd?/, /hind?/

Noun

henge (plural henges)

1. hinge (device a door pivots on)

   Synonyms: gemow, hengel, herre

2. (rare) A bar for a door.
3. (rare) The hole for a rudder's pintle.
4. (rare) Sheep entrails.

Related terms

• hengel

Descendants

• English: hinge
• Scots: heenge

References

• “h??n?e, 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)

1. (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)

1. (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)

1. Alternative form of henga

Etymology 2

Verb

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

1. Alternative form of hengja