hengsel

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦɛŋ.səl/

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• Hyphenation: heng‧sel

hengsel n (plural hengsels, diminutive hengseltje n)

1. hinge

   Synonym: geheng

2. handle of a container (e.g. of a backet or cauldron)

• Afrikaans: hengsel
• → Indonesian: engsel

From the verb henge

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

• hengsle (verb)

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

From the verb hengje

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

1. a hinge

• hengsle

• “hengsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.