wangere

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, equivalent to wange (cheek) +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German wangāri (pillow).

Pronunciation

Noun

wangere m

  1. pillow, cushion, bolster

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative wangere wangeras
accusative wangere wangeras
genitive wangeres wangera
dative wangere wangerum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wangere, wongere, wanger, wonger

Sahu

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate wange (day).

Pronunciation

Noun

wangere

  1. day
  2. daylight
  3. daytime

References

  • Leontine Visser, Clemens Voorhoeve (1987) Sahu-Indonesian-English Dictionary, Brill