ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ

Proto-Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *dailidēdun, 3rd plural past indicative of Proto-Germanic *dailijaną. Corresponds to Gothic *𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌳𐌴𐌳𐌿𐌽 (*dailidēdun) (unattested 3rd pl. past ind. of 𐌳𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dailjan)).

Verb

ᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ (dalidun /dailidun/ or dalidun /dālidun/) (3rd plural past indicative)

1. to share, to distribute
   • 3rd-5th century, inscription on the Tune stone:

     ᚦᚱᛁᛃᛟᛉᛞᛟᚺᛏᚱᛁᛉᛞᚨᛚᛁᛞᚢᚾ

     þrijoʀdohtriʀdalidun

     […] three daughters shared […]

Descendants

• Old Norse: deila (3rd plural past indicative deildu)
  • Icelandic: deila
  • Faroese: deila
  • Norwegian Bokmål: dele
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: dela
  • Old Swedish: dēla
    • Swedish: dela
  • Danish: dele