dǿmi
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną (“to judge”), whence also dǿma.
Noun
dǿmi n (genitive dǿmis)
- proof, reason
- incident, fact
- tale, story
- quotation
- example for imitation, model
- example, instant, precedent
Declension
Declension of dǿmi (strong ija-stem)
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dǿmi | dǿmit | dǿmi | dǿmin |
| accusative | dǿmi | dǿmit | dǿmi | dǿmin |
| dative | dǿmi | dǿminu | dǿmum | dǿmunum |
| genitive | dǿmis | dǿmisins | dǿma | dǿmanna |
Related terms
- dómr
- dǿma
Descendants
- Icelandic: dæmi
- Norwegian Bokmål: døme, -dømme
- Norwegian Nynorsk: døme
References
- dǿmi in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.