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Central Franconian
Pronunciation
Noun
Eng (plural Enger, diminutive Engche)
- (Ripuarian) Alternative form of Enk
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as enghe around 1320. Derived from eng (“farmland located next to a village”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Eng n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Norwegian
Proper noun
Eng
- a surname