-dís

Icelandic

Etymology

From dís (“minor goddess, dis”).

Proper noun

-dís f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -dísar)

  1. suffix forming female given names
    ‎máni (“moon”) + ‎-dís → ‎Mánadís
    ‎sól (“sun”) + ‎-dís → ‎Sóldís
    ‎hrafn (“raven”) + ‎-dís → ‎Hrafndís
    ‎brynja (“armor”) + ‎-dís → ‎Bryndís
    ‎Þór (“Thor”) + ‎-dís → ‎Þórdís
    ‎haf (“ocean”) + ‎-dís → ‎Hafdís

Declension

Declension of -dís (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative -dís
accusative -dísi
dative -dísi
genitive -dísar
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