denu

See also: denü

Old English

Alternative forms

• dene

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *danją, from Proto-Indo-European *dh₂en- (“low ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈde.nu/

Noun

denu f

1. valley, dale

   Ða become wit to anre dene seo wæs ormætlice deop and wid.

   Then we came to a valley which was enormously deep and wide.

Declension

Declension of denu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	denu	dena, dene
accusative	dene	dena, dene
genitive	dene	dena
dative	dene	denum

Descendants

• English: dene