Gehänge
German
Etymology
From Middle High German gehenge. Equivalent to ge- (collective prefix) + hängen (“to hang”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈhɛŋə/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛŋə
Noun
Gehänge n (strong, genitive Gehänges, plural Gehänge)
- (mining, otherwise Austria) slope of a mountain
- anything that hangs down (chiefly ad-hoc use, somewhat common with jewelry, decorations)
- (slightly vulgar) dangly bits (a man’s penis and scrotum)