døn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "don"

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse dynr, from Proto-Germanic *duniz.

Noun

døn n (singular definite dønnet, plural indefinite døn)

  1. (archaic) rumble, boom, roar

Declension

Declension of døn
neuter
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative døn dønnet døn dønnene
genitive døns dønnets døns dønnenes

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Old Norse daunn, from Proto-Germanic *dauniz. from Proto-Indo-European *dʰowh₂-nis, [Term?]. from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-.

Cognates

English dain. Icelandic daunn.

Noun

døn (singular definite dønen, plural indefinite dønne)

  1. (archaic) smell, odour, stench

Declension

Declension of døn

gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative døn dønen dønne dønnene
genitive døns dønens dønnes dønnenes

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse dynr m, from Proto-Germanic *duniz.

Noun

døn n (definite singular dønet, indefinite plural døn, definite plural døna)

  1. a roar, boom
    Synonym: drøn

References

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