undergang
undergang · undergangs
A passage beneath any obstruction, e.gA passage beneath any obstruction, e.g. a roadway tunnel beneath a railway, etc.
Meaning
1 senses(Northern England, Scotland, dialectal, rare)A passage beneath any obstruction, e.g. a roadway tunnel beneath a railway, etc.
Origin
From Middle English undergangen (“to undego, endure, be baptised”), from Old English underFrom Middle English undergangen (“to undego, endure, be baptised”), from Old English undergangan (“to undergo”); equivalent to under- + gang (“to walk, step, go”).
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Forms
plural: undergangs| Singular | undergang |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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