dyrne

Old English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdyrne/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *darnijaz (“concealed”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, hold tight, support”). Cognate with Old Frisian dern, Old Saxon derni, Old High German tarni.

Adjective

dyrne

  1. secret, hidden
    • Beowulf
      ne sceal dyrne sum wesan
      nothing must be secret
Declension
Weak Strong
case singular plural case singular plural
m n f m n f m n f
nominative dyrna dyrne dyrne dyrnan nom. dyrne dyrne dyrnu dyrne dyrnu, -e dyrna, -e
accusative dyrnan dyrne dyrnan acc. dyrnne dyrne dyrne dyrne dyrnu, -e dyrna, -e
genitive dyrnan dyrnra, dyrnena gen. dyrnes dyrnes dyrnre dyrnra
dative dyrnan dyrnum dat. dyrnum dyrnum dyrnre dyrnum
instrumental dyrne
  • dyrnan
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *darniją (“secret”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer- (“to hold, hold tight, support”).

Noun

dyrne n

  1. a secret
Declension
Declension of dyrne (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative dyrne dyrnu
accusative dyrne dyrnu
genitive dyrnes dyrna
dative dyrne dyrnum
Descendants

See also
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