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meadow · noun (en)

Definition
A field of grass, especially one that is kept short by grazing or mowing, or one that is in a wilder state and supports a variety of wildflowers and grasses.
Inflections
engen, enger, engene
Origin
From Old Norse 'eng' (meadow), related to Proto-Germanic '*angaz' (angle, corner, meadow). Related to English 'ing' (meadow, often found in place names like Reading, Birmingham).

Examples

Barnene lekte i den grønne engen.The children played in the green meadow.
En svale fløy lavt over engen.A swallow flew low over the meadow.
Om sommeren blomstrer engen med ville blomster.In the summer, the meadow blooms with wildflowers.
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