eng

Meaning

Concepts

narrow
macabre
eerie
close
cramped
grisly
gruesome
scary
strait
close-fitting
closed
narrow-minded
pokey
godawful
slim
frightening
ghastly
tight
terrifying
Synonyms

nauw
C1
smal
C2
krap
C1
bekrompen
C2
benauwd
C2
bevangen
39k
blo
klein
A1
kleingeestig
42k
macaber
42k
schuchter
48k
timide
35k
afgrijselijk
C2
verlegen
B2
akelig
C1
armoedig
32k
armzalig
25k
bedeesd
Translations

schmal
étroit
estreito
estrecho
angustus
estret
stretto
eng
angosto
artus
sinistre
dar
schrecklich

στενός

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛŋ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch
enge
Inherited from Old Dutch
*engi
Cognate with German
German
eng
Cognate with Old High German
engi
Inherited from Middle Dutch
enc
In summary

From Middle Dutch enge, from Old Dutch *engi, from Proto-West Germanic *angī, from Proto-Germanic *anguz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰus. Cognate with German eng, from Old High German engi.

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