dyrne

dyrne

Old English

Alternative forms

• dierne, derne

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdyrne/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *darnijaz (“concealed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, hold tight, support”). Cognate with Old Frisian dern, Old Saxon derni, Old High German tarni.

Adjective

dyrne

1. secret, hidden
   • Beowulf

     ne sceal dyrne sum wesan

     nothing must be secret

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
	m	n	f					m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	dyrna	dyrne	dyrne	dyrnan			nom.	dyrne	dyrne	dyrnu	dyrne	dyrnu, -e	dyrna, -e
accusative	dyrnan	dyrne	dyrnan				acc.	dyrnne	dyrne	dyrne	dyrne	dyrnu, -e	dyrna, -e
genitive	dyrnan			dyrnra, dyrnena			gen.	dyrnes	dyrnes	dyrnre	dyrnra
dative	dyrnan			dyrnum			dat.	dyrnum	dyrnum	dyrnre	dyrnum
							instrumental	dyrne

Related terms

• dyrnan

Descendants

• Middle English: derne
  • English: dern, dearn

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *darniją (“secret”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, hold tight, support”).

Noun

dyrne n

1. a secret

Declension

Declension of dyrne (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	dyrne	dyrnu
accusative	dyrne	dyrnu
genitive	dyrnes	dyrna
dative	dyrne	dyrnum

Descendants

• Middle English: derne
  • English: dern, dearn

See also

• rūn f