slynge
Appearance
Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Possibly from Middle Low German slenge or a back-formation from slyngen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]slynge (plural slynges)
- A sling (strap used to sling projectiles)
- A piece of fabric suspended between supports used to hold or carry something.
- (rare) Something designed to ensnare.
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]References
[edit]- “sling(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-09.
Etymology 2
[edit]Verb
[edit]slynge
- Alternative form of slyngen
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Norse sløngva (noun, verb), and slyngja (verb).
Noun
[edit]slynge f or m (definite singular slynga or slyngen, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]slynge (imperative slyng, present tense slynger, passive slynges, simple past slynga or slynget or slyngte, past participle slynga or slynget or slyngt, present participle slyngende)
References
[edit]- “slynge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]slynge f (definite singular slynga, indefinite plural slynger, definite plural slyngene)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “slynge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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