Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse dáinn, from deyja (to die). Cognate with Swedish dåna.

Verb edit

dåna (present tense dånar, past tense dåna, past participle dåna, passive infinitive dånast, present participle dånande, imperative dåna/dån)

  1. to faint, to swoon
    • 1920, Knud Liestøl, Moltke Moe, Solfager og Ormekongjen [the Norwegian version of "Solomon and Marcolf/Kitovras"]:
      So gav han [Ormekongjen] henne dei dvaledrykkjin’ tri
      Solfager ho dåna då ho fekk di.
      So he [the Snake King] gave her the three sleeping drink [potions]
      Solfager fainted when she got them

Synonyms edit

Derived terms edit

  • dån tu (Trøndelag dialect, apocope)

References edit

Swedish edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Norse duna

Verb edit

dåna (present dånar, preterite dånade, supine dånat, imperative dåna)

  1. to thunder, to roar
    kanonerna dånar
    the cannons roar

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse dáinn, from deyja (to die). Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk dåna.

Verb edit

dåna (present dånar, preterite dånade, supine dånat, imperative dåna)

  1. (somewhat dated) to swoon (faint (due to strong emotions, especially of a woman))
Conjugation edit

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