onding

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English ondyng, equivalent to onde (“to breathe, breathe on”) +‎ -ing. ==== Noun ==== onding (plural ondings) Breathing; smelling. === Etymology 2 === From on- +‎ ding (“to beat, strike”). ==== Noun ==== onding (plural ondings) (UK dialectal) A heavy, continuous fall of rain or snow; a downpour. === References === “onding”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === Ngindo == Dutch == === Etymology === From on- +‎ ding. Compare West Frisian ûnding, German Unding, English unthing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɔn.dɪŋ/ Hyphenation: on‧ding Rhymes: -ɔndɪŋ === Noun === onding n (plural ondingen, diminutive ondingetje n) stupid, detestable thing