djup

• dyp (of both)

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

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

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

From Old Norse djúp.

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)

• “djup” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• (adjective): From Old Norse djúpr. Akin to English deep.
• (noun): From Old Norse djúp

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

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

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

• djupa ut, djupe ut, utdjupa, utdjupe
• djupraud
• djupt

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)

• djupn, djupne

• “djup” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

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• Rhymes: -ʉːp

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

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

• djupgående
• djuplodande
• vara ute på djupt vatten

• fördjupa

• dov

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

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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