Daune

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German dûne 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/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Daune f (genitive Daune, plural Daunen)

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

Declension

Declension of Daune [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Daune die Daunen
genitive einer der Daune der Daunen
dative einer der Daune den Daunen
accusative eine die Daune die Daunen

Derived terms

  • Daunenbett
  • Daunendecke
  • Daunenjacke

Further reading

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