*dīsiz
Runic: ᛞᛁᛊᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.siz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
- goddess
- demi-goddess
- noble or virtuous woman, virgin
Etymology
Uncertain. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s-i-s from *dʰéh₁s (‘god, godhead, deity; sacred place’) (Martirosyan 2010). In this case, cognates include Latin fēstus (‘of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry.’), Phrygian δεως (deōs, ‘to the gods’), and Old Armenian դիք pl (dikʻ, ‘gods’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | dīsiz | dīsīz |
| Acc. | dīsį | dīsinz |
| Gen. | dīsīz | dīsijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | dīsī | dīsimaz |
| Inst. | dīsī | dīsimiz |
| Voc. | dīsi | dīsīz |
Descendants
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dís (Old Norse)
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dís (Icelandic)
- dis (English)
- dis (Swedish)
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dís (Icelandic)