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Old English
Etymology
From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-unga
- used to form adverbs nouns, originally from verbal nouns
- fǣringa ― suddenly
- wēninga ― possibly, perhaps, by chance
- healfunga ― by halves, partially, to some extent, imperfectly
- hōlunga ― in vain, without reason
- used to form adverbs from adjectives
- fullunga ― fully
- dearnunga ― secretly, privately, latently
- used to create adverbs from pronouns
- hwæthwegununges, hwæthuguningas (“somewhat”, adverb)
- used to create adverbs from prepositions
- ġēanunga ― directly
Usage notes
- -unga is properly the suffix used with Class 2 Weak verbs, and -inga with all others. Occasionally the distinction is blurred and forms exist that do not adhere to the original rule.
Derived terms
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-ungu, from Proto-Germanic *-ungō.
Suffix
-unga
- -ing, suffix used to form action nouns from verbs
- manōn (“to reprove, beg, urge”) + -unga → manunga (“reproof, admonition”)
- korōn (“to test, try, temptate”) + -unga → korunga (“temptation”)
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