Albanian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Gheg variant of Standard Albanian Dodë. See Dodë for more.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /dɔːdə/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /dɔːd/ (loss of ending -ë (/ə/) in Gheg)

Proper noun edit

Dod f (plural Dod(ë), definite Doda, definite plural Dod(ë)t)

  1. a male given name
  2. indefinite form of Doda

Declension edit

  • Note that Dodë is a male given name but the ending forms of this declension are of feminine gender.
  • The final (Schwa) in the nominative/accusative singular/plural forms of Dodë can be dropped, resulting in Dod (common among Gheg dialects).

Related terms edit

Hunsrik edit

Etymology edit

From Old High German tōd, from Proto-West Germanic *dauþu, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

Dod m (plural Dod)

  1. death
    De Dod kommd fer ihn.
    Death is coming to him.

Further reading edit

Pennsylvania German edit

Etymology edit

Compare German Tod, Dutch dood, English death.

Noun edit

Dod m (plural Dod)

  1. death

Derived terms edit