dapr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dapraz, whence also Old High German tapfar.

Adjective

dapr

  1. sad
  2. bleak, miserable

Declension

Descendants

  • Icelandic: dapur
  • Faroese: dapur
  • Norwegian: daper
  • Swedish: tapper (possibly of Dutch or German origin)
  • Danish: tapper (possibly of Dutch or German origin)

References

  • dapr”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “dapr” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen