-ung

Meaning

-ing; forms nouns from verbs, usually describing either an event in which an action is carried out, or the result of that action.

Concepts

-ing

-ment

-tion

Synonyms

-tion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʊŋ/

Etymology

From Middle High German -ung, -unge, from Old High German -unga, from Proto-West Germanic *-ungu, from Proto-Germanic *-ungō. More at English -ing.