guddom

Danish

Etymology

From gud (“god”) +‎ -dom (“-hood”), from Old Norse guðdómr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuddɔm/, [ˈɡ̊uðˌd̥ʌmˀ]

Noun

guddom c (singular definite guddommen, plural indefinite guddomme)

1. deity (a powerful entity that possesses numerous miraculous powers), divinity (deity)
2. divinity (property of being divine), godliness

Inflection

Declension of guddom

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	guddom	guddommen	guddomme	guddommene
genitive	guddoms	guddommens	guddommes	guddommenes

Derived terms

• guddommelig (adjective)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From gud +‎ -dom.

Noun

guddom m (definite singular guddommen, indefinite plural guddommer, definite plural guddommene)

1. a deity, a god, a divinity

Derived terms

• guddommelig

References

• “guddom” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From gud +‎ -dom.

Noun

guddom m (definite singular guddomen, indefinite plural guddomar, definite plural guddomane)
guddom m (definite singular guddommen, indefinite plural guddommar, definite plural guddommane)

1. a deity, a god, a divinity

Derived terms

• guddommeleg, guddomleg

References

• “guddom” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.