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dís.

goddess, fairy; dis

3 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtiːs]
  1. goddess, fairy; dis

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Norse dís (“goddess”), from Proto-Germanic *dīsiz (“goddess”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“holy one, hallow, deity”).

noun[ˈtiːs]
  1. D sharp

    neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Dis. Equivalent to D + -ís.

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