morian
Danish
Etymology
Compare obsolete Morian.
Noun
morian c (singular definite morianen, plural indefinite morianer)
Declension
common gender |
singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | morian | morianen | morianer | morianerne |
genitive | morians | morianens | morianers | morianernes |
References
- “morian” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German môrian, likely from Latin Maurītānus, from Maurus. Cognate of Dutch moriaan and possibly Spanish moreno. Compare origin of mor (“Moor”), mauretanier.
Noun
morian c
- (archaic) dark-skinned person
Declension
nominative | genitive | ||
---|---|---|---|
singular | indefinite | morian | morians |
definite | morianen | morianens | |
plural | indefinite | morianer | morianers |
definite | morianerna | morianernas |
References
- morian in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- morian in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- morian in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- morian in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)