Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dís (goddess), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (goddess), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (holy one, hallow, deity).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dís f (genitive singular dísar, plural dísar)

  1. goddess, nymph; dis

Declension

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f6 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dís dísin dísar dísarnar
accusative dís dísina dísar dísarnar
dative dís dísini dísum dísunum
genitive dísar dísarinnar dísa dísanna

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Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tiːs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːs

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Norse dís (goddess), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (goddess), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (holy one, hallow, deity).

Noun

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dís f (genitive singular dísar, nominative plural dísir)

  1. goddess, fairy; dis
Declension
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Declension of dís (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dís dísin dísir dísirnar
accusative dís dísina dísir dísirnar
dative dís dísinni dísum dísunum
genitive dísar dísarinnar dísa dísanna

Etymology 2

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Noun

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dís n (genitive singular díss, nominative plural dís)

  1. (music) D sharp
Declension
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Declension of dís (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative dís dísið dís dísin
accusative dís dísið dís dísin
dative dísi dísinu dísum dísunum
genitive díss díssins dísa dísanna

Irish

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    Cardinal:
    Ordinal: dara, dóú
    Personal: beirt, dís
    Attributive: dhá

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish dïas (pair, couple). Cognate with Scottish Gaelic dithis and Manx jees.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dís f (genitive singular díse, nominative plural díseanna)

  1. two; pair, couple

Declension

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Declension of dís (second declension)
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an dís na díseanna
genitive na díse na ndíseanna
dative leis an dís
don dís
leis na díseanna

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Mutated forms of dís
radical lenition eclipsis
dís dhís ndís

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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Tlingit

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Noun

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dís

  1. moon
  2. month