hengsel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch hencsel. Equivalent to hangen +‎ -sel with vowel fronting.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛŋ.səl/

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• Hyphenation: heng‧sel

Noun

hengsel n (plural hengsels, diminutive hengseltje n)

1. hinge

   Synonyms: scharnier, har

2. arching handle on certain containers (e.g. of a bucket, basket, tote bag)

Descendants

• Afrikaans: hengsel
• → Caribbean Javanese: èngsèl
• → Indonesian: engsel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the verb henge.

Noun

hengsel m or f (definite singular hengsla or hengselen, indefinite plural hengsler, definite plural hengslene)
hengsel n (definite singular hengselet or hengslet, indefinite plural hengsel or hengsler, definite plural hengsla or hengslene)

1. a hinge

Derived terms

• hengsle (verb)

References

• “hengsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hengsel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the verb hengje.

Noun

hengsel n (definite singular hengselet, indefinite plural hengsel, definite plural hengsla)

1. a hinge

Alternative forms

• hengsle

References

• “hengsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.