ding
Scots
/dɪŋ/
verb
Definitions
- to beat, hit, strike
- to beat, excel, defeat
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse dengja (hammer, thrash, beat).
Origin
Old Norse
dengja
Gloss
hammer, thrash, beat
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *dangijaną Proto-Germanic
- dengja Old Norse
- dængia Old Swedish