Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Dá-

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 dá-

is esp. in mod. use prefixed to a great many adjectives and adverbs, denoting very; dá-góðr, very good; da-vel, very well; dá-vænn, dá-fallegr, v. below; dá-fagr, very handsome; dá-lítill, in the west of Icel. pronounced dultið, dulítill, very little.

Similar Words

dá
dá-fallegr
dá-la
dá-leikar
dá-ligr

Runic Inscription

dá-

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "dá-" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

adj: adjective.
adv: adverb.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
Icel: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
Icel.: Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
l.: Linnæus.
lit: literally.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
p.: page.
v.: vide, verb.