-ung

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʊŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -ung

Inherited from Old High German: -unga

Cognate with English: -ing

In summary

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

Concepts

-ing

-ment

-tion

Synonyms

-tion

Translations

-ing

-si

-ma

-ment

-tion

-mento

-zione

-mentum

-tiō

-tie

-cion

-nie

-cja

-ção

-mento