dongsaeng
/ˈdɔŋˌsɛŋ/noun
dongsaeng is spelled D-O-N-G-S-A-E-N-G: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dongsaeng means “A younger sibling (in the context of Korea)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dongsaeng is dongsaengs.
How many letters and syllables are in dongsaeng?
| Letters | 9: D-O-N-G-S-A-E-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dongsaeng?
Dongsaeng appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dongsaeng?
- UK /ˈdɒŋˌsɛŋ/
- US /ˈdɔŋˌsɛŋ/
Dongsaeng has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dongsaeng
- dongsaengs plural
- dongseng
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dongsaeng mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A younger sibling (in the context of Korea).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dongsaeng come from?
Borrowed from Korean 동생 (dongsaeng, “younger sibling”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).