djup

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• (of both) dyp

Etymology 1

From Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupere, indefinite superlative djupest, definite superlative djupeste)

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse djúp.

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa or djupene)

1. a place at a great depth
2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

References

• “djup” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

• (adjective): From Old Norse djúpr. Akin to English deep.
• (noun): From Old Norse djúp

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupare, indefinite superlative djupast, definite superlative djupaste)

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Derived terms

• djupa ut, djupe ut, utdjupa, utdjupe
• djupraud
• djupt

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa)

1. a place at a great depth
2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

Related terms

• djupn, djupne

References

• “djup” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

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• Rhymes: -ʉːp

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish diūper, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (comparative djupare, superlative djupast)

1. deep; which has a large depth
2. profound
3. (about a voice) deep; low in frequency

Declension

Inflection of djup
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	djup	djupare	djupast
Neuter singular	djupt	djupare	djupast
Plural	djupa	djupare	djupast
Masculine plural3	djupe	djupare	djupast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	djupe	djupare	djupaste
All	djupa	djupare	djupaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Related terms

• djuplodande
• fördjupa

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish diūp, from Old Norse djúp, from a nominalization of Proto-Germanic *deupaz (see above).

Noun

djup n

1. depth; height below a surface
2. depth; distance between front and back
3. depth; intensity
4. an area of the sea which is significantly deeper than the surrounding area

Declension

Declension of djup
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	djup	djupet	djup	djupen
Genitive	djups	djupets	djups	djupens

Further reading

• djup in Svensk ordbok.