Dåen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• Dåin (Midlandsnormalen)

Etymology

From Old Norse Dáinn, from deyja (“to die”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²dɔːən/
• Homophone: dåen (“dead”)

Proper noun

Dåen m

1. (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
2. (Norse mythology) One of four stags that live around Yggdrasil and feed on the tree’s branches

Related terms

• Dåensleiv

See also

• Dvalen