daunn

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse daunn, from Proto-Germanic *dauniz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰowh₂-nis, from the root *dʰewh₂- (“smoke, mist, haze”). Cognate with English dain.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tøytn/
    Rhymes: -øytn

Noun

daunn m (genitive singular dauns, no plural)

  1. Strong and unpleasant smell.

Declension
declension of daunn
m-s1 singular
indefinite definite
nominative daunn daunninn
accusative daun dauninn
dative dauni dauninum
genitive dauns daunsins

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