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Runge

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German

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ein Lastwagen mit Rungen – a lorry with stanchions

Etymology

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From Middle High German runge, from Old High German hrunga, from Proto-Germanic *hrungō. Cognate with Dutch rong, English rung, Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐌿𐌲𐌲𐌰 (hrugga).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʊŋə/
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Noun

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Runge f (genitive Runge, plural Rungen)

  1. stanchion (vertical stake on a wagon used to fix the load)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Runge” in Duden online
  • Runge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache