dearnunga

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *darnungō, equivalent to *dearnian +‎ -unga. Cognate with Old Saxon darnungo (“secretly, maliciously”), Old High German tarningon (“secretly, hiddenly, in secret”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑr.nun.ɡɑ/, [ˈdæ͜ɑrˠ.nuŋ.ɡɑ]

Adverb

dearnunga

  1. secretly, privately, clandestinely

Further reading

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