dauðr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *daudaz, whence also Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (dauþs), Old English dēad and Old High German tōt.

Adjective

dauðr

1. dead

Declension

    Strong declension of dauðr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dauðr	dauð	dautt
accusative	dauðan	dauða	dautt
dative	dauðum	dauðri	dauðu
genitive	dauðs	dauðrar	dauðs
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dauðir	dauðar	dauð
accusative	dauða	dauðar	dauð
dative	dauðum	dauðum	dauðum
genitive	dauðra	dauðra	dauðra

    Weak declension of dauðr

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dauði	dauða	dauða
accusative	dauða	dauðu	dauða
dative	dauða	dauðu	dauða
genitive	dauða	dauðu	dauða
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	dauðu	dauðu	dauðu
accusative	dauðu	dauðu	dauðu
dative	dauðum	dauðum	dauðum
genitive	dauðu	dauðu	dauðu

Related terms

• dauði

Descendants

• Icelandic: dauður
• Faroese: deyður
• Norwegian:
  • Norwegian Bokmål: død
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: daud
• Old Swedish: dø̄þer
  • Swedish: död
• Old Danish: døth, dø̄th
  • Danish: død