Dene
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dene"
English
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Etymology
Probably from Chipewyan, though most Athabaskan languages have a similar word meaning "person" that's often used as the name for the people who speak the language and/or the language itself.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dene pl (plural only)
- An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Danī, from Proto-Germanic *daniz, cognate with Old Norse danir.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dene m pl
Declension
Declension of Dene
Derived terms
- Denemearc (“Denmark”)
- Denisċ (“Danish”)
- Ēastdene (“East-Danes”)
- Gārdene (“Spear-Danes”)
- Hringdene (“Ring-Danes”)
- Norþdene (“North-Danes”)
- Sūþdene (“South-Danes”)
- Westdene (“West-Danes”)