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===Etymology 1===
===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|en|enm|dunchen}}, of {{unk.|lang=en|title=uncertain origin}}. Possibly of {{etyl|gmq|en}} origin, related to {{cog|gmq-osw|diunga|t=to hit, knock}}; or from {{inh|en|enm|dengen}}, from {{inh|en|ang|denġan}}, {{m|ang|denċġan|t=to knock, ding}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dangijaną|t=to bang, knock}}. Compare {{cog|en|dinge}}.
From {{inh|en|enm|dunchen}}, of {{unk.|lang=en|title=uncertain origin}}. Possibly from the noun (see below); or of {{etyl|gmq|en}} origin, related to {{cog|gmq-osw|diunga|t=to hit, knock}}; or from {{inh|en|enm|dengen}}, from {{inh|en|ang|denġan}}, {{m|ang|denċġan|t=to knock, ding}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dangijaną|t=to bang, knock}}. Compare {{cog|en|dinge}}.


====Alternative forms====
====Alternative forms====
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# {{lb|en|Scotland}} To [[gore]] with the [[horn]]s, as a bull.
# {{lb|en|Scotland}} To [[gore]] with the [[horn]]s, as a bull.
# {{lb|en|British}} To [[jog]], especially with the elbow.
# {{lb|en|British}} To [[jog]], especially with the elbow.

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|en|enm|dunche}}, perhaps from {{inh|en|ang|*dynċ}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*dunkiz}}. Compare {{cog|non|dykr}}, {{m|non|dynkr|t=a crashing noise}}, {{cog|da|dunk|t=a blow}}, {{cog|sv|dunk|t=a thump, clap}}, {{cog|no|dunk|t=a knock, bump}}.


====Noun====
====Noun====
{{en-noun|es}}
{{en-noun|es}}


# {{lb|en|dialectal}} A [[push]]; [[knock]]; [[bump]]
# {{lb|en|golf}} A fat hit from a [[claggy]] lie.
# {{lb|en|golf}} A fat hit from a [[claggy]] lie.


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* [http://www.worldgolf.com/wglibrary/reference/dictionary/dpage.html Golfing dictionary], accessed on 2005-06-01
* [http://www.worldgolf.com/wglibrary/reference/dictionary/dpage.html Golfing dictionary], accessed on 2005-06-01


===Etymology 2===
===Etymology 3===
{{blend|dinner|lunch|lang=en}}, probably in imitation of {{m|en|brunch}}.
{{blend|dinner|lunch|lang=en}}, probably in imitation of {{m|en|brunch}}.


Revision as of 04:48, 2 November 2018

See also: Dunch

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle English dunchen, of Template:unk.. Possibly from the noun (see below); or of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "gmq" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. origin, related to Old Swedish diunga (“to hit, knock”); or from Middle English dengen, from Old English denġan, denċġan (“to knock, ding”), from Proto-Germanic *dangijaną (“to bang, knock”). Compare English dinge.

Alternative forms

Verb

dunch (third-person singular simple present dunches, present participle dunching or dunchin, simple past and past participle dunched)

  1. (Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punch
  2. (Geordie) To crash into; to bump into.
  3. (Scotland) To gore with the horns, as a bull.
  4. (British) To jog, especially with the elbow.

Etymology 2

From Middle English dunche, perhaps from Old English *dynċ, from Proto-Germanic *dunkiz. Compare Old Norse dykr, dynkr (“a crashing noise”), Danish dunk (“a blow”), Swedish dunk (“a thump, clap”), Norwegian dunk (“a knock, bump”).

Noun

dunch (plural dunches)

  1. (dialectal) A push; knock; bump
  2. (golf) A fat hit from a claggy lie.
References
  • Frank Graham, editor (1987), “DUNCH”, in The New Geordie Dictionary, Rothbury, Northumberland: Butler Publishing, →ISBN.
  • “Dunch”, in Palgrave’s Word List: Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group‎[1], archived from the original on 2024-09-05, from F[rancis] M[ilnes] T[emple] Palgrave, A List of Words and Phrases in Everyday Use by the Natives of Hetton-le-Hole in the County of Durham […] (Publications of the English Dialect Society; 74), London: Published for the English Dialect Society by Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1896, →OCLC.
  • Scott Dobson, Dick Irwin “dunch”, in Newcastle 1970s: Durham & Tyneside Dialect Group‎[2], archived from the original on 2024-09-05.
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
  • Golfing dictionary, accessed on 2005-06-01

Etymology 3

Lua error in Module:affix/templates at line 38: The |lang= parameter is not used by this template. Place the language code in parameter 1 instead., probably in imitation of brunch.

Noun

dunch

  1. (informal, rare) A leisurely meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually instead of lunch or dinner.
    For tomorrow, I’ve a lunchtime appointment so let's have dunch together instead.
Translations
See also

Scots

Verb

dunch (third-person singular simple present dunches, present participle dunchin, simple past duncht, past participle duncht)

  1. to hit, punch
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