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Danish
Verb
dyp
- imperative of dyppe
Norwegian Bokmål
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Danish dyb, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-. Cognates include Norwegian Nynorsk djup, Swedish djup, German tief, Dutch diep, English deep, and Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐍃 (diups).
Adjective
dyp (masculine and feminine dyp, neuter dypt, definite singular and plural dype, comparative dypere, indefinite superlative dypest, definite superlative dypeste)
- deep (having its bottom far down)
- (of sound, voice) low in pitch
- fast (of sleep: deep or sound)
- profound (having great meaning or import)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse djúp.
Noun
dyp n (definite singular dypet, indefinite plural dyp, definite plural dypa or dypene)
- deep, depth
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References
- “dyp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “dyp” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).