Däne
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German Tene, from Old High German *Teni, from Proto-Germanic *daniz. The modern D- is Central and Low German (Middle Low German Dēne), reinforced by Danish dansk, Danmark. These latter probably also caused the ä-spelling.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛːnə/, [ˈdɛːnə], [ˈdeːnə]
Audio (Berlin) (file) Audio (southern) (file) - Homophone: dehne (many speakers, especially northern and eastern regions)
Noun edit
Däne m (weak, genitive Dänen, plural Dänen, feminine Dänin)
Declension edit
Declension of Däne [masculine, weak]