honing

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhoʊnɪŋ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊnɪŋ/ Rhymes: -oʊnɪŋ, -əʊnɪŋ === Verb === honing present participle and gerund of hone === Noun === honing (plural honings) The process by which something is honed. ==== Derived terms ==== === Anagrams === nigh on == Dutch == === Alternative forms === honig (dialectal, archaic) === Etymology === From Middle Dutch honinch (“honey”), from Old Dutch honing, from Proto-Germanic *hunangą. Cognate with English honey and German Honig. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋ/ Hyphenation: ho‧ning Rhymes: -oːnɪŋ === Noun === honing m (uncountable, no diminutive) honey Synonym: zeem ==== Usage notes ==== In older publications, one can also encounter the word with the neuter gender. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: heuning Negerhollands: henig, honing → Papiamentu: honing, heinik (dated) →? Sranan Tongo: oni → Aukan: oniki → Saramaccan: honi