djup

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

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djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupere, indefinite superlative djupest, definite superlative djupeste)

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse djúp.

Noun

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djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa or djupene)

  1. a place at a great depth
  2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupare, indefinite superlative djupast, definite superlative djupaste)

  1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Derived terms

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Noun

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djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa)

  1. a place at a great depth
  2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)
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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jʉːp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʉːp

Etymology 1

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From Old Swedish diūper, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

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djup (comparative djupare, superlative djupast)

  1. deep (having a certain or great depth, sometimes more abstractly)
    Hur djup är sjön?
    How deep is the lake?
    en djup sjö
    a deep lake
    en djup vertikal spricka
    a deep vertical crack
    gå mer på djupet
    go more into [on] [the] depth
  2. deep, profound
    djupa insikter
    deep insights
    djupa övertygelser
    deep convictions
    deras djupa kärlek
    their deep love
  3. (of a sound or voice or the like) deep (low in pitch)
    hans djupa röst
    his deep voice
    djup, dunkande bas
    deep, pounding bass
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Inflection of djup
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular djup djupare djupast
Neuter singular djupt djupare djupast
Plural djupa djupare djupast
Masculine plural3 djupe djupare djupast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 djupe djupare djupaste
All djupa djupare djupaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic
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Etymology 2

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From Old Swedish diūp, from Old Norse djúp, from a nominalization of Proto-Germanic *deupaz (see above).

Noun

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djup n

  1. depth (how deep something is, in the senses above)
    Sjöns djup är 60 meter
    The depth of the lake is 60 meters
  2. an area of the sea which is significantly deeper than the surrounding area, a deep
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