[ˈpɛŋɡɛ]
EredetCreated during the Hungarian language reform, which took place in the 18th–19th centuries. Conversion by deliberate coinage from peng (“to ring, clink”) + -e (obsolete present-participle suffix). For the semantic change, compare German Klinge (“blade”) from klingen (“to ring, clink”). In terms of form, a split took place from cognate pengő. The later slang (adjective) sense may well be a metaphorical reference to the edge of a blade.
- blade (the sharp cutting edge of a knife, chisel, or other tool, a razor blade/sword)
- slangsharp, sharp-witted, adept, able
Alakokpengék(plural) · penge(nominative, singular) · pengék(nominative, plural) · pengét(accusative, singular) · pengéket(accusative, plural) · pengének(dative, singular) · pengéknek(dative, plural) · pengével(instrumental, singular) · pengékkel(instrumental, plural) · pengéért(causal-final, singular) · pengékért(causal-final, plural) · pengévé(singular, translative) · pengékké(plural, translative) · pengéig(singular, terminative) · pengékig(plural, terminative) · pengeként(essive-formal, singular) · pengékként(essive-formal, plural) · -(essive-modal, singular) · -(essive-modal, plural) · pengében(inessive, singular)