Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dǿma, from Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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døma (third person singular past indicative dømdi, third person plural past indicative dømdu, supine dømt)

  1. to judge

Conjugation

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Conjugation of døma (group v-1)
infinitive døma
supine dømt
participle (a7)1 dømandi dømdur
present past
first singular dømi dømdi
second singular dømir dømdi
third singular dømir dømdi
plural døma dømdu
imperative
singular døm!
plural dømið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse dǿma. Akin to English deem.

Alternative forms

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Verb

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døma (present tense dømer, past tense dømde or dømte, past participle dømt, present participle dømande, imperative døm)

  1. to judge
    Du skal ikkje vera så ivrig etter å døma andre.
    You should not be so keen on judging others.
  2. to sentence
    Han vart dømt til fem år i fengsel.
    He was sentenced to five years in prison.
  3. (sports) to referee
    Eg har dømt fleire hundre fotballkampar.
    I have refereed hundreds of football matches.
  4. (sports) (by a referee) to award (e.g. a free kick, penalty kick)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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døma n

  1. definite plural of døme

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse dǿma, from Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną.

Verb

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dø̄ma

  1. to judge, sentence

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: döma