dís

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dis"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse dís (“goddess”), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“goddess”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“holy one, hallow, deity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiːs/

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• Rhymes: -iːs

Noun

dís f (genitive singular dísar, nominative plural dísir)

1. goddess, fairy; dis

Declension

declension of dís

f-s2	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dís	dísin	dísir	dísirnar
accusative	dís	dísina	dísir	dísirnar
dative	dís	dísinni	dísum	dísunum
genitive	dísar	dísarinnar	dísa	dísanna

Noun

dís n (genitive singular díss, nominative plural dís)

1. (music) D sharp

Declension

declension of dís

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	dís	dísið	dís	dísin
accusative	dís	dísið	dís	dísin
dative	dísi	dísinu	dísum	dísunum
genitive	díss	díssins	dísa	dísanna

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Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish días (“pair, couple”). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic dithis and Manx jees.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʲiːʃ/

Noun

dís f (genitive singular díse, nominative plural díseanna)

1. two; pair, couple

Declension

Declension of dís

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative dís díseanna Vocative a dhís a dhíseanna Genitive díse díseanna Dative dís díseanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an dís na díseanna Genitive na díse na ndíseanna Dative leis an dís don dís leis na díseanna

Derived terms

• leictreondís