Icelandic
Proper noun
Dóri m (genitive Dóra)
- A diminutive form of male given names ending in -dór, most often Halldór, but also Theodór, Unndór
- A male given name
Declension
declension of Dóri
m-w1 |
singular |
plural |
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indefinite |
definite |
indefinite |
definite |
nominative |
Dóri
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Dórinn
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Dórar
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Dórarnir
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accusative |
Dóra
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Dórann
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Dóra
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Dórana
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dative |
Dóra
|
Dóranum
|
Dórum
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Dórunum
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genitive |
Dóra
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Dórans
|
Dóra
|
Dóranna
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Old Norse
Etymology
Etymology obscure, although a meaning "The Borer" is proposed.[1]
Proper noun
Dóri m (genitive Dóra)
- (Norse mythology) name of a dwarf
References
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↑ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4