djup

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupere, indefinite superlative djupest, definite superlative djupeste)

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse djúp.

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa or djupene)

  1. a place at a great depth
  2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupare, indefinite superlative djupast, definite superlative djupaste)

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Derived terms

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa)

  1. a place at a great depth
  2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

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References

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jʉːp/
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  • Rhymes: -ʉːp

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish diūper, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (comparative djupare, superlative djupast)

  1. deep; which has a large depth
  2. profound
  3. (about a voice) deep; low in frequency
Declension
Inflection of djup
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular djup djupare djupast
Neuter singular djupt djupare djupast
Plural djupa djupare djupast
Masculine plural3 djupe djupare djupast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 djupe djupare djupaste
All djupa djupare djupaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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Etymology 2

From Old Swedish diūp, from Old Norse djúp, from a nominalization of Proto-Germanic *deupaz (see above).

Noun

djup n

  1. depth; height below a surface
  2. depth; distance between front and back
  3. depth; intensity
  4. an area of the sea which is significantly deeper than the surrounding area
Declension
Declension of djup 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative djup djupet djup djupen
Genitive djups djupets djups djupens

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