Dåen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²dɔːən/
  • Homophone: dåen (“dead”)

Proper noun

Dåen m

  1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
  2. (Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches
  • Dåensleiv

See also

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