nage

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See also: nagé, nàge, and nǎge

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naʒ/
  • Audio (CAN)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʒ

Etymology 1

Deverbal from nager.

Noun

nage f (plural nages)

  1. swimming
    Synonym: natation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

nage

  1. inflection of nager:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

Verb

nage

  1. inflection of nagen:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
    3. singular imperative

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Adjective

nage

  1. inflection of nagi:
    1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Middle English

Noun

nage (plural nages)

  1. Alternative spelling of nagge

Sialum

Noun

nage

  1. water

References

Welsh

Etymology

nac (“not”) +‎ ef (“him, it”)

Pronunciation

Particle

nage

  1. no
    Synonym: naci
    Antonyms: ia, ie
    Onid ef yw dy dad? Nage, nid ef.
    Is he not your father? No, not he.
    Nage fe yw dy dad? Nage, nage fe.
    Isn’t he your dad? No, not him.
  2. (South Wales) not (used to negate a fronted non-verbal element in a sentence)
    Synonyms: dim, nid
    Antonyms: ai, ife
    Nage fe yw dy dad? Nage, nage fe.
    Isn’t he your dad? No, not him.

Usage notes

  • Used to reply to questions or statements with a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. For a regular unemphatic verb-initial question or statement, other words of disagreement are employed.
  • This word is found in the standard language and also colloquially in south Wales. In the north, naci is the preferred colloquial form.

Derived terms

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nage”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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