onding

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English ondyng, equivalent to onde (to breathe, breathe on) +‎ -ing.

Noun

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onding (plural ondings)

  1. Breathing; smelling.

Etymology 2

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From on- +‎ ding (to beat, strike).

Noun

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onding (plural ondings)

  1. (UK dialectal) A heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour.

Anagrams

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From on- +‎ ding. Compare West Frisian ûnding, German Unding, English unthing.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: on‧ding

Noun

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onding n (plural ondingen, diminutive ondingetje n)

  1. stupid, detestable thing