dyp

See also: DYP

Danish

Verb

dyp

1. imperative of dyppe

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dyːp/

Alternative forms

• (of both) djup

Etymology 1

From Danish dyb, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk djup, Swedish djup, German tief, Dutch diep, English deep, and Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐍃 (diups).

Adjective

dyp (masculine and feminine dyp, neuter dypt, definite singular and plural dype, comparative dypere, indefinite superlative dypest, definite superlative dypeste)

1. deep (having its bottom far down)
   1. (of sound, voice) low in pitch
2. fast (of sleep: deep or sound)
3. profound (having great meaning or import)

Derived terms

• dypgang
• dypgrønn
• dyphav
• dypsindig
• fordype

 

Etymology 2

From Old Norse djúp.

Noun

dyp n (definite singular dypet, indefinite plural dyp, definite plural dypa or dypene)

1. deep, depth

Synonyms

• dybde

Derived terms

• havdyp

Related terms

• dyppe
• døpe

References

• “dyp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “dyp” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).