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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHedge
/hɛdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees.
"The garden was beautifully enclosed by a tall hedge."
- 1
To limit or qualify something by conditions or restrictions.
"He decided to hedge his bets by investing in multiple stocks."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hecg', meaning a fence or boundary made of bushes, of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Dutch 'hegge' and German 'Hecke', evolving historically to describe both literal botanical barriers and metaphorical protective limitations on commitments or risks.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hedge" is said worldwide
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haie
Transliteration: aï
"Le jardin était magnifiquement entouré par une haute haie."
Hecke
Transliteration: hɛkə
"Der Garten war wunderschön von einer hohen Hecke umgeben."
siepe
Transliteration: ˈsjɛ.pe
"Il giardino era splendidamente circondato da un'alta siepe."
seto
Transliteration: ˈseto
"El jardín estaba bellamente rodeado por un alto seto."
cerca viva
Transliteration: ˈseʁ.kɐ ˈvivɐ
"O jardim estava lindamente cercado por uma alta cerca viva."
बाड़
Transliteration: bāṛ
"बाग को एक ऊँची बाड़ ने खूबसूरती से घेर रखा था।"
篱笆
Transliteration: líba
"花园被一堵高篱笆美丽地围住。"
울타리
Transliteration: ultari
"정원은 높은 울타리로 아름답게 둘러싸여 있었다."
生け垣
Transliteration: ikegaki
"庭は高い生け垣で美しく囲まれていた。"
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