doði
See also: dodi
Icelandic
Etymology
Attested as a noun since the 17th century. Compare Old Norse doðinn (“numb, dead”), doðna (“to become numb, to become dull”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɔːðɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɔːðɪ
Noun
doði m (genitive singular doða, no plural)
- numbness, lethargy
- Synonyms: deyfð, drungi
- paresthesia, pins and needles
- Synonyms: dofi, náladofi
- (veterinary medicine) milk fever
Declension
declension of doði
| m-w1 | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | doði | doðinn |
| accusative | doða | doðann |
| dative | doða | doðanum |
| genitive | doða | doðans |
Related terms
- doðra (“debility, asthenia; dodder [plant]”)