Dellingr

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proper noun

a figure in Norse mythology, the father of Dagr (the Day)

OriginOld Norse Dellingr ← Proto-Germanic *Dallingaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Norsehuman sciencesa figure in Norse mythology, the father of Dagr (the Day)

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Dagilingaz“dayspring”
  2. Proto-Germanic*Dallingaz
  3. Old NorseDellingr
  4. EnglishDellingr

Borrowed from Old Norse Dellingr, formally as if from Proto-Germanic *Dallingaz, perhaps "shining one", related to Old English deal (“proud, bright”) and possibly the second element of Old Norse Heimdallr and Mardǫll. Another proposed etymology is Proto-Germanic *Dagilingaz (“dayspring”), from *dagaz (“day”);

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APA

Dellingr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dellingr

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“Dellingr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dellingr. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dellingr,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dellingr.

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