dynd

Albanian

Alternative forms

• dend

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *dūnda, cognate to Old Norse duna (“thunderous noise”), Ancient Greek θύνω (thúnō, “to rush, to dart along”), Sanskrit ध्वनति (dhvánati, “to sound”). Possibly related to tund or onomatopoeic.

Verb

dynd (aorist dynda, participle dyndur)

1. to shake
2. to thicken
3. to rush in (mob, crowd, horde)

Derived terms

• dyndje
• dyndallë

Related terms

• dend