dǿmi

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Old Norse[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną (“to judge”), whence also dǿma.

Noun[edit]

dǿmi n (genitive dǿmis)

  1. proof, reason
  2. incident, fact
  3. tale, story
  4. quotation
  5. example for imitation, model
  6. example, instant, precedent

Declension[edit]

  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[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Icelandic: dæmi
  • Norwegian Bokmål: døme, -dømme
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: døme
  • Old Swedish: dø̄me
  • Danish: døme

References[edit]

  • dǿmi in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
  • “dǿmi” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen
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