ymbgang

Old English

Alternative forms

• ymbbegang, ymbgong, ymgang, emgang

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *umbigang, from Proto-Germanic *umbigangaz. Equivalent to ymb- +‎ gang.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈymbˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈymbˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

ymbgang m

1. circumnavigation, orbit
2. circuit (path around a space)
3. circumference

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ymbgang	ymbgangas
accusative	ymbgang	ymbgangas
genitive	ymbganges	ymbganga
dative	ymbgange	ymbgangum

Descendants

• Middle English: umgang, umgong
  • English: umgang
  • Scots: umgang