drenge
Valthungian
Pronunciation
- Valthungian Phonology: /ˈdre̞ŋ.ɡe̞/
Etymology
From Middle Valthungian drengzji, dregzjil, from Old Valthungian *ndreagjal
Likely from Persian نارگیل (nârgêl), possibly later influenced by Arabic نَرْجِيل (narjīl); ultimately from Sanskrit नारिकेल (nārikela), which in turn is likely from a Dravidian source. As with many fruits and spices, it is unclear by which route this word made it into the language, and this is a particularly surprising case, because the initial metathesis and loss (or inexplicable displacement) of /n/ indicates that this was a very early addition to the language, likely by the 8th century. Middle Valthungian has an attested drengzji, showing the displaced /n/, and also a form dregzjil without /n/ but showing a final /l/ which seems to have been lost in the modern language..
Noun
drenge
- coconut
Declension
| Strong neuter ija-stem noun drenge, ‘{{{3}}}’ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Genitive | Dative | Accusative | |
| Sg. | drenge | drengis | drenǧa | drenge |
| Pl. | drenǧa | drenǧiro | drenǧim | drenǧa |