Dóri
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dori"
Icelandic
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dóri m (genitive Dóra)
- A diminutive form of male given names ending in -dór, most often Halldór, but also Theodór, Unndór
- a male given name
Declension
| Declension of Dóri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | Dóri | Dórinn | Dórar | Dórarnir |
| accusative | Dóra | Dórann | Dóra | Dórana |
| dative | Dóra | Dóranum | Dórum | Dórunum |
| genitive | Dóra | Dórans | Dóra | Dóranna |
Old Norse
Etymology
Etymology obscure, although a meaning “The Borer” is proposed.[1]
Proper noun
Dóri m (genitive Dóra)
References
- ^ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4