dort
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English dort (found in compound cankerdort), of unknown origin.
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Noun edit
dort (plural dorts)
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- Usually used in the plural, the dorts.
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Verb edit
dort (third-person singular simple present dorts, present participle dorting, simple past and past participle dorted)
- (intransitive) To become pettish; sulk.
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Preposition edit
dort
- Alternative form of dor
Czech edit
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dort m inan
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French edit
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dort
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German edit
Alternative forms edit
- dorten (dialectal or poetic; overall very rare)
Etymology edit
From Old High German doret.
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Adverb edit
dort
Usage notes edit
- Dort is seldom ever heard in non-formal speech in some regions of Germany, chiefly the west and north.[1] In these regions, 'da' is considered a synonym and overall more frequent. Dort is, however, quite common in eastern Germany, southern Germany, and Austria, where 'da' and dort are considered antonyms, the former referring to the position of the speaker (akin to here, cf. 'hier', which in these regions is considered a synonym of 'da') and the latter referring to a position away from the speaker (akin to there).
- In literary German, dort is usual in all regions.