Dene

See also: dene, Dené, and déne

English

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Etymology

Probably from Chipewyan, though most Athabaskan languages have a similar word meaning "person" that's often used as the name for the people who speak the language and/or the language itself.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛneɪ/

Noun

Dene pl (plural only)

  1. An Athabascan people of Canada, especially of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *daniz, cognate with Old Norse danir. Further etymology is unknown.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈde.ne/

Noun

Dene m pl

  1. Danes
  2. Denmark

Declension
Declension of Dene
Case Singular Plural
nominative - Dene
accusative - Dene
genitive - Dena
dative - Denum

Derived terms
  • Denemearc (“Denmark”)
  • Denisċ (“Danish”)
  • Ēastdene (“East-Danes”)
  • Sūþdenum (“South-Danes”)
  • Westdene (“West-Danes”)
  • Gārdene (“Spear-Danes”)
  • Hringdene (“Ring-Danes”)

Descendants
  • Middle English: Dene, Dane
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