dóttir
Faroese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dóttir f (genitive singular dóttur, plural døtur)
Declension edit
| Declension of dóttir | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f30 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | dóttir | dóttirin | døtur | døturnar |
| accusative | dóttur | dóttrina | døtur | døturnar |
| dative | dóttur | dóttrini | døtrum | døtrnum |
| genitive | dóttur | dótturinnar | døtra | døtranna |
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse dóttir, from Proto-Norse ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ, “daughters”), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dóttir f (genitive singular dóttur, nominative plural dætur)
Declension edit
declension of dóttir
Derived terms edit
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Norse *ᛞᛟᚺᛏᛖᚱ (*dohter /dohtēr/) (compare the attested plural form ᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉ (dohtriʀ)), from Proto-Germanic *duhtēr, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugh₂tḗr. Compare Old Saxon dohtar, Old English dohtor, Old High German tohter.
Noun edit
dóttir f (genitive dóttur, dative dǿtr, dóttur, plural dǿtr)
- daughter
- 13th century, Eiríks saga rauða, chapter 4:
- […] far þú nú heil ok vel, dóttir.
- […] fare thee now hale and well, daughter.
- 13th century, Eiríks saga rauða, chapter 4:
Declension edit
Declension of dóttir (strong r-stem)