gjenge

Norwegian Nynorsk

noun-n1
Definitions
  • a path where something goes
  • a thread on a bolt, nut, screw, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gengi (help, accompaniment, entourage) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (step, walk, stride).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰengʰ-

Gloss

step, walk, stride

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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