morian
Danish
Etymology
Compare obsolete Morian.
Noun
morian c (singular definite morianen, plural indefinite morianer)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | morian | morianen | morianer | morianerne |
| genitive | morians | morianens | morianers | morianernes |
References
- “morian” in Den Danske Ordbog
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle Low German môrian, likely from Latin Maurītānus, from Maurus. Cognate of Dutch moriaan and possibly Spanish moreno. Compare origin of mor (“Moor”), mauretanier.
Noun
morian c
- (archaic) dark-skinned person
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | morian | morians |
| definite | morianen | morianens | |
| plural | indefinite | morianer | morianers |
| definite | morianerna | morianernas |
References
- “morian”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- “morian”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
- “morian”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- morian in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)