dygd
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word dygd. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word dygd, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say dygd in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word dygd you have here. The definition of the word dygd will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofdygd, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: dygð
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse dygð. Doublet of dyd m.
Noun
dygd f (definite singular dygda, indefinite plural dygder, definite plural dygdene)
References
- “dygd” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish dyghþ (“virtue”), from Old Norse dygð, cognate with Norwegian dygd, Danish dyd, from Proto-Germanic *dugiþō, a variant of *dugunþō in English douth, German Tugend, Dutch deugd. These words are derived from the verb *duganą (“to be useful”), hence Swedish duga.
Noun
dygd c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | dygd | dygds |
| definite | dygden | dygdens | |
| plural | indefinite | dygder | dygders |
| definite | dygderna | dygdernas |