dannum

dannum

Akkadian

Root
d-n-n
3 terms

Pronunciation

• (Old Babylonian) IPA^(key): /ˈdan.num/

Adjective

dannum (base dann, feminine dannatum, masculine plural dannūtum, feminine plural dannātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

1. verbal adjective of danānum:
   1. strong, solid, fortified
   2. powerful, mighty
   3. fierce, savage
   4. difficult, severe
   5. urgent

Alternative forms

• dannu (non-mimated)

Cuneiform spellings

Logograms	Phonetic
𒆗 (KAL, KALAG) 𒆗𒂵 (KALAG.GA) 𒂵𒆗 (GA.KAL) (El-Amarna)	𒁕𒀭𒉡𒌝 (da-an-nu-um)

Derived terms

• dannatum (“famine; fortress”)

 

References

• “dannu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011