handgang

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *handugangaz, derived from the phrase *ana handų ganganą ~ *gāną, whence Old English on hand gān and Old Norse ganga á hǫnd.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈhɑndˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

handgang m

  1. surrender
  2. laying on of hands

Declension

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