donge

Dutch

Verb

donge

(archaic) singular past subjunctive of dingen

Anagrams

goden, ogend

Middle English

Alternative forms

dong, dung, dunge, dounge, doung, donke

Etymology

From Old English dung, from Proto-Germanic *dungō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dunɡ/, [duŋɡ]

Noun

donge (uncountable)

Fecal matter; dung or feces, especially that of animals:
1. Animal feces used in medical recipes and extracts.
2. A combination of animal dung and as fertiliser
Rubbish, garbage, trash; items for disposal.
(figuratively, rare) Immoral or sinful things.

Descendants

English: dung
Scots: dung

References

“dǒng (n.(1))” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-24.

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