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upgang

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English upgang, from Old English upgang (ascent), equivalent to up- +‎ gang. Cognate with Dutch opgang (ascent), German Aufgang (rising, ascent), Swedish uppgång (a rise, a way up), Icelandic uppgang (expansion).

Noun

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upgang (plural upgangs)

  1. (UK dialectal) The act of ascending a slope; ascent.
  2. (UK dialectal) A way up; a slope.
  3. (UK dialectal) A sudden rising of wind and sea; a storm.

Derived terms

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Anagrams

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Old English

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sunnan upgang

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *uppgang. Equivalent to up- +‎ gang.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈupˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈupˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

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upgang m

  1. a rise, ascent
  2. an approach: a way up
  3. a landing: a going from sea to land
  4. an incursion: a going inland

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative upgang upgangas
accusative upgang upgangas
genitive upganges upganga
dative upgange upgangum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: upgang

References

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