þýzkr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þiudiskaz, whence also Modern German deutsch. Equivalent to þjóð (people, nation) +‎ -iskr (-ish, -ic). The sense of “German” beyond doubt borrowed from continental Proto-West Germanic .

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Adjective

þýzkr

  1. German
    Synonym: þýðverskr

Usage notes

  • In medieval Icelandic, þýðverskr is significantly more common.

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