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dyd.

virtue

3 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈd̥yðˀ][ˈd̥yˀð]

  1. virtue

    common-gender

  2. chastity

    common-gender

  3. virginity

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse dygð (“virtue”), cognate with Norwegian, Swedish dygd, from Proto-Germanic *dugiþō, a variant of *dugunþō in English douth, German Tugend, Dutch deugd. These words are derived from the verb *duganą (“to be useful”), hence Danish du.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.