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English
Etymology
From Middle English dort (found in compound cankerdort), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
dort (plural dorts)
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A sulky or sullen mood; the sulks.
Usage notes
- Usually used in the plural, the dorts.
Derived terms
Verb
dort (third-person singular simple present dorts, present participle dorting, simple past and past participle dorted)
- (intransitive) To become pettish; sulk.
Anagrams
Cimbrian
Preposition
dort
- Alternative form of dor
Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from German Torte.
Pronunciation
Noun
dort m inan
- cake
Declension
Declension of dort (hard masculine inanimate)
Derived terms
Further reading
- dort in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- dort in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- dort in Internetová jazyková příručka
French
Pronunciation
Verb
dort
- third-person singular present indicative of dormir
Anagrams
German
Alternative forms
- dorten (dialectal or poetic; overall very rare)
Etymology
From Old High German doret.
Pronunciation
Adverb
dort
- there, yonder
- Synonym: da
Usage notes
- Dort is seldom ever heard in non-formal speech in some regions of Germany, chiefly the west and north. In these regions, 'da' is considered a synonym and overall more frequent. Dort is, however, quite common in eastern Germany, southern Germany, and Austria, where 'da' and dort are considered antonyms, the former referring to the position of the speaker (akin to here, cf. 'hier', which in these regions is considered a synonym of 'da') and the latter referring to a position away from the speaker (akin to there).
- In literary German, dort is usual in all regions.
References
- ^ da/dort at Atlas zur deutschen Alltagssprache
Further reading
- “dort” in Duden online
- “dort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “dort” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon