Contionary:deu
Braereth
Pronunciation & Variants
| Official | Classical | Tenibvreth | Eomentesa | Merineth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| /deu̯/ | [deu̯] | [deu̯] ⟪deu⟫ |
[de̞.o̞] ⟨deo⟩ |
[tilu] ⧼tilu⧽ |
Etymology
From Latin de ille A compound of de ‘of’ and lu ‘the’.
Adposition
deu (feminine dela, masculine plural dis, feminine plural des)
- of the
Carnian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *divъ. After the Christianization of the Carnians, the meaning “deity” was reintroduced and specialized under the influence of Church Latin deus, reinforced by phonetic similarity. In ecclesiastical usage, the inherited Proto-Slavic *bogъ was increasingly restricted to non-Christian or pagan deities.
Pronunciation
- (Standard) IPA: [dɛ̂ʊ̯]
- (Carinthian) IPA: [ðɛ̂ʊ̯]
Noun
deu m anim
- god, a divine being considered abstractly or without reference to a specific religious tradition
- Li jen deu existe? ― Does a god exist?
- (theology, philosophy) a divine being as an object of rational or doctrinal analysis
Usage notes
Distinguished from bog, which refers to a god as worshipped within a particular religious or cultural tradition. Lowercase deu is not used in devotional language.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deu | divi |
| Accusative | diva | divi |
| Genitive | diva | divou |
| Dative | divo | divom |
See also
Siwa
Pronunciation
Noun
deu inan (marked dela)
- Alternative form of dẻ