*dankō
Runic: ᛞᚨᚾᚲᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈdɑŋ.kɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
pit, hollow, depression
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly related to Proto-Indo-European *dʰengʷ- (‘dark, hazy’), whence *dankwaz (‘dark’), *dunkalaz (‘dark’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dankō | dankôz |
| Acc. | dankǭ | dankōz |
| Gen. | dankōz | dankǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dankōi | dankōmaz |
| Inst. | dankō | dankōmiz |
| Voc. | dankō | dankôz |
Descendants
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dǫkk (Old Norse)
- dökk (Icelandic)
- dokk (Norwegian Nynorsk)