outgang

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An exit or egress.
  2. The act of giving up occupancy of property.
  3. An outgate; a cattle-gate.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊ̯tˌɡæŋ/ /ˈaʊ̯tˌɡeɪ̯ŋ/ /ˈaʊ̯tˌɡɛ̃ŋ/

Word forms

outgang outgangs

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English outgang, from Old English ūtgang (“an outgoing, exit”), from Proto-West Germanic *ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic *ūtgangaz, equivalent to out- + gang. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Uutgoang (“exit”), West Frisian útgong (“exit”), Dutch uitgang (“exit”), German Ausgang (“exit”), Swedish utgång (“exit”).

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