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honing
honing
Dutch
Alternative forms
- honig (becoming obsolete)
Honing en brood
Honey and bread
Honey and bread
Etymology
From Middle Dutch honich (“honey”). Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hunagą. Cognate with English honey and German Honig.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ho‧ning
Noun
honing m (uncountable)
Usage notes
In older publications, the reader can also encounter the word with the neutral gender.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- honingbij (“honeybee”)