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dysse

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Danish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dysə/, [ˈd̥ysə]

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse dys (dolmen).

Noun

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dysse c (singular definite dyssen, plural indefinite dysser)

  1. dolmen
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Etymology 2

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Related to døse (to doze) more at doze.

Verb

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dysse (imperative dys, infinitive at dysse, present tense dysser, past tense dyssede, perfect tense er/har dysset)

  1. lull, calm

Further reading

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Middle English

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Noun

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dysse

  1. Alternative form of dees

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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dysse

  1. to lull, to placate