-unga

== Old English == === Alternative forms === -inga, -enga, -onga, -ningas, -nunges === Etymology === From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /un.ɡɑ/, [uŋ.ɡɑ] === Suffix === -unga used to form adverbs from nouns, originally from verbal nouns fǣringa ― suddenly wēninga ― possibly, perhaps, by chance healfunga ― by halves, partially, to some extent, imperfectly hōlunga ― in vain, without reason used to form adverbs from adjectives fullunga ― fully dearnunga ― secretly, privately, latently used to create adverbs from pronouns hwæthwegununges, hwæthuguningas (“somewhat”, adverb) used to create adverbs from prepositions ġēanunga ― directly ==== Usage notes ==== -unga is properly the suffix used with Class 2 Weak verbs, and -inga with all others. Occasionally the distinction is blurred and forms exist that do not adhere to the original rule. ==== Derived terms ==== == Old High German == === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *-ungu, from Proto-Germanic *-ungō. === Suffix === -unga -ing, suffix used to form action nouns from verbs ‎manōn (“to reprove, beg, urge”) + ‎-unga → ‎manunga (“reproof, admonition”) ‎korōn (“to test, try, temptate”) + ‎-unga → ‎korunga (“temptation”) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== German: -ung Yiddish: ־ונג (-ung)