lungen

See also: Lungen

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• lunga

Noun

lungen m or f

1. definite masculine singular of lunge

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *lunganjō, an extension of Proto-Germanic *lungô, from Proto-Indo-European *lengʷʰ- (“light, agile, nimble”). Cognate with Old Frisian lungen, Old Saxon lungannia, Old High German lunganna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlun.ɡen/, [ˈluŋ.ɡen]

Noun

lungen f

1. lung

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	lungen	lungenna, lungenne
accusative	lungenne	lungenna, lungenne
genitive	lungenne	lungenna
dative	lungenne	lungennum

Derived terms

• lungenādl

Descendants

• Middle English: lunge
  • English: lung

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “lung”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.