ingang en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɪn(ˌ)ɡæŋ/ (UK)
- /ˈɪnɡaŋ/ (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English ingang (“entrance”), from Old English ingang, from Proto-Germanic *inngangaz, equivalent to in- + gang. Cognate with Dutch ingang (“entryway”), Old High German ingang (“entrance”) (German Eingang), Swedish ingång (“entrance”), Danish indgang (“entrance, entryway”). More at in, gang.
Meanings
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(archaic, rare) An entrance or entryway.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:ingang.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ingangs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |