doði

See also: dodi

Icelandic

Etymology

Attested as a noun since the 17th century. Compare Old Norse doðinn (“numb, dead”), doðna (“to become numb, to become dull”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːðɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɔːðɪ

Noun

doði m (genitive singular doða, no plural)

1. numbness, lethargy

   Synonyms: deyfð, drungi

2. paresthesia, pins and needles

   Synonyms: dofi, náladofi

3. (veterinary medicine) milk fever

Declension

declension of doði

m-w1	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	doði	doðinn
accusative	doða	doðann
dative	doða	doðanum
genitive	doða	doðans

Related terms

• doðra (“debility, asthenia; dodder [plant]”)