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penger
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English
Adjective
penger
- comparative form of peng: more peng
Finnish
Alternative forms
- penkere (not as common)
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Norse [Term?] (compare Old East Norse *benkr), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz. Doublet of penkki, pankko, and penkka.
Pronunciation
Noun
penger
- embankment, dyke, bank (steep slope of earth, sand, etc.)
- Synonym: penkka
- terrace, bed (raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides)
- Synonym: pengermä
- (mining) bench (in stepped excavation)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “penger”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023
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Ingrian
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic [Term?]. Cognates include Finnish penger and dialectal Estonian penger.
Pronunciation
Noun
penger
Declension
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Derived terms
References
- Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 397
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Plural form of penge. From Old Norse pen(in)gar, plural form of pen(in)gr. Doublet of penning.
Pronunciation
Noun
penger pl (definite plural pengene)
- money
- Har du nok penger til dette maleriet?
- Do you have enough money for this painting?
- plural of penge (“coin”)
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Derived terms
See also
- pengar (Nynorsk)
References
“penger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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