Iengoang

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian ingang, from Proto-West Germanic *ingang. Equivalent to ien- (“in”) +‎ Goang (“way”). Cognates include West Frisian yngong and German Eingang.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈinɣɔːŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Ien‧goang

Noun

Iengoang m (plural Iengoange)

  1. entrance
  2. door opening

Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of “entrance”): Uutgoang

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Iengoang”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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