daufur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse daufr, from Proto-Germanic *daubaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtøyːvʏr/
    Rhymes: -øyːvʏr

Adjective

daufur (comparative daufari, superlative daufastur)

  1. (dated) deaf
    Synonym: heyrnarlaus
  2. dull
  3. lifeless, vapid
  4. pallid, wan

Inflection

Derived terms

  • deyfð (apathy, inertia)
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