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Old Norse
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *wēingijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”), thus related to vindr.
Compare also Danish vinge, Norwegian Bokmål vinge, Swedish vinge and Middle English winge, wenge (whence English wing), which differ in the stem vowel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈwɛ̃ːŋɡr̩/
Noun
vængr m (genitive vængjar, plural vængir)
- wing
Declension
Declension of vængr (strong i-stem, ar-genitive)
Descendants