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ingang

Pronunciation: /ˈinˌɡɑnɡ/

“ingang” is an Old English word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. entrance (place of entry or act of entering)
  2. permission to enter: access, admission
  3. a beginning, first step

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *inngangaz. Cognate with Old Frisian ingong, Old Saxon ingang, Old Dutch *ingang, Old High German ingang, Old Norse inngangr. Equivalent to in- + gang.

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