dysse
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dysə/, [ˈd̥ysə]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse dys (“dolmen”).
Noun
dysse c (singular definite dyssen, plural indefinite dysser)
- dolmen
Inflection
Declension of dysse
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dysse | dyssen | dysser | dysserne |
| genitive | dysses | dyssens | dyssers | dyssernes |
Synonyms
- stendysse
Etymology 2
Related to døse (“to doze”) more at doze.
Verb
dysse (imperative dys, infinitive at dysse, present tense dysser, past tense dyssede, perfect tense er/har dysset)
- lull, calm
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