hangra

Old English

Etymology

Ultimately from hangian. Compare Middle Low German hanc (“slope”), Old Dutch *hanga (“slope”, in placenames), Middle Dutch hangende (“slope, steep slope”), Middle High German hanc (“slope”). Compare also Middle Low German hangeren, hangern (“hanging”, adjective).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑn.ɡrɑ/, [ˈhɑŋ.ɡrɑ]

Noun

hangra m

1. a wooded hillside or slope

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	hangra	hangran
accusative	hangran	hangran
genitive	hangran	hangrena
dative	hangran	hangrum

Derived terms

• æsphangra
• sealhhangra
• wrōhthangra

Related terms

• *hanga
• hangelle
• henġeclif
• henġen
• hōn

Descendants

• Middle English: hangre, hongre, hanger
  • English: hanger