Daune

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German dūne from a Scandinavic source and hence ultimately from Old Norse dúnn. The diphthong -au- is a secondary adaptation from the Low German to the standard German vowel system.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʊ̯nə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (always countable) down (soft, immature feather)

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • Daunenbett
  • Daunendecke
  • Daunenjacke

Further reading
  • “Daune” in Duden online
  • “Daune” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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