ongean-

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Old English

Etymology

From onġēan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /onˈjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /onˌjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

onġēan-

  1. towards; against, opposite to
    onġēanwiþerianto oppose
    onġēanwinnenderesisiting
  2. back
    onġēancymereturn, come-back
    onġēanfealdanto fold back, roll back
  3. again
    onġēanhweorfanto turn again; return
  4. until, for later, until such time as
    onġēanlecganto lay up, store up

Derived terms