forhang

forhang

English

Etymology

From Early Modern English, from for- +‎ hang.

Verb

forhang (third-person singular simple present forhangs, present participle forhanging, simple past and past participle forhanged)

  1. (obsolete) to hang to death, put to death by hanging.
    Synonyms: string up; see also Thesaurus:kill by hanging

Faroese

Etymology

From Danish forhæng, from German Vorhang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔɹˌhɛŋk/

Noun

forhang n (genitive singular forhangs, plural forhang)

  1. curtain, drape
    Synonyms: gardina, tjald

Declension

n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative forhang forhangið forhang forhangini
accusative forhang forhangið forhang forhangini
dative forhangi forhanginum forhangum forhangunum
genitive forhangs forhangsins forhanga forhanganna

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorhang.

Noun

forhang n (plural forhanguri)

  1. curtain

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative forhang forhangul forhanguri forhangurile
genitive-dative forhang forhangului forhanguri forhangurilor
vocative forhangule forhangurilor

References

  • forhang in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Vorhang.

Noun

forhang m inan (Cyrillic spelling форханг)

  1. (regional) curtain, drape
    Synonyms: zavjesa, zastor