opgang

Danish

Etymology

op (“up”) +‎ gang (“walking”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʌbˌɡɑŋˀ/

Noun

opgang c (singular definite opgangen, plural indefinite opgange)

1. rise (of a celestial object)

   Vi stod op kort før solens opgang.

   We got up shortly before sunrise.

2. stairwell, shaft containing staircase

   Den venlige luder sutter pik i opgangen.

   The friendly whore sucks dick in the stairwell.

Declension

Declension of opgang

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	opgang	opgangen	opgange	opgangene
genitive	opgangs	opgangens	opganges	opgangenes

Further reading

• “opgang” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch opganc. Equivalent to op- +‎ gang and a deverbal from opgaan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.xɑŋ/

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• Hyphenation: op‧gang

Noun

opgang m (plural opgangen, diminutive opgangetje n)

1. rising of a heavenly body (such as the sun or moon)
2. rising (of a country's or a person's power)
3. staircase
4. path leading upwards

Synonyms

• opkomst

Antonyms

• ondergang

Derived terms

• zonsopgang
• maansopgang