Feminine

Daune

Meaning

down (soft, immature feather)

Concepts

Synonyms

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

duune

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdaʊ̯nə/
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.

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