djup

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• dyp (of both)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupere, indefinite superlative djupest, definite superlative djupeste)

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse djúp.

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa or djupene)

1. a place at a great depth
2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

References

• “djup” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

• (adjective): From Old Norse djúpr. Akin to English deep.
• (noun): From Old Norse djúp

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

Adjective

djup (neuter singular djupt, definite singular and plural djupe, comparative djupare, indefinite superlative djupast, definite superlative djupaste)

1. deep (having its bottom far down)

Derived terms

• djupa ut, djupe ut, utdjupa, utdjupe
• djupraud
• djupt

Noun

djup n (definite singular djupet, indefinite plural djup, definite plural djupa)

1. a place at a great depth
2. depth (vertical distance below a surface)

Related terms

• djupn, djupne

References

• “djup” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʉːp/

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• Rhymes: -ʉːp

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish diūper, from Old Norse djúpr, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Adjective

djup (comparative djupare, superlative djupast)

1. deep (having a certain or great depth, sometimes more abstractly)

   Hur djup är sjön?

   How deep is the lake?

   en djup sjö

   a deep lake

   en djup vertikal spricka

   a deep vertical crack

   gå mer på djupet

   go more into [on] [the] depth

2. deep, profound

   djupa insikter

   deep insights

   djupa övertygelser

   deep convictions

   deras djupa kärlek

   their deep love

3. (of a sound or voice or the like) deep (low in pitch)

   hans djupa röst

   his deep voice

   djup, dunkande bas

   deep, pounding bass

Declension

Inflection of djup
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	djup	djupare	djupast
Neuter singular	djupt	djupare	djupast
Plural	djupa	djupare	djupast
Masculine plural3	djupe	djupare	djupast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	djupe	djupare	djupaste
All	djupa	djupare	djupaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• djupgående
• djuplodande
• vara ute på djupt vatten

Related terms

• fördjupa

See also

• dov

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish diūp, from Old Norse djúp, from a nominalization of Proto-Germanic *deupaz (see above).

Noun

djup n

1. depth (how deep something is, in the senses above)

   Sjöns djup är 60 meter

   The depth of the lake is 60 meters

2. an area of the sea which is significantly deeper than the surrounding area, a deep

Declension

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	djup	djups
	definite	djupet	djupets
plural	indefinite	djup	djups
	definite	djupen	djupens

Declension of djup

References

• djup in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• djup in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• djup in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)