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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

tang.

tongs

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/tanɡ/[tˢɑŋˀ]

  1. tongs

    common-gender

  2. forceps

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse tǫng.

noun/tanɡ/[tˢɑŋˀ]

  1. seaweed

    common-gender · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse þang. Cf. Swedish tång, Norwegian Bokmål tang, Norwegian Nynorsk tang.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.