thinnunga

Old Dutch

Etymology

Unclear, possibly from *thunni (“thin”) +‎ wanga (“cheek, jaw”) or else from *thunni (“thin”) +‎ -unga.

Noun

thinnunga f

1. temple, side of the head

Inflection

Declension of thinnunga (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	thinnunga	thinnunga, thinnungon
accusative	thinnunga, thinnungon	thinnunga, thinnungon
genitive	thinnungon	thinnungono
dative	thinnungon	thinnungon

References

• “thinnunga”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012