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honing

honing

English

Verb

honing

  1. present participle of hone

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • honig (becoming obsolete)
Honing en brood
Honey and bread

Etymology

From Middle Dutch honich (honey). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. Cognate with English honey and German Honig.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ho‧ning

Noun

honing m (uncountable)

  1. honey

Usage notes

In older publications, the reader can also encounter the word with the neutral gender.

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