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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Dānī

Dānī m pl (genitive Dānōrum)
Classical[ˈdaː.niː]Ecclesiastical[ˈdaː.ni]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinthe Danes (natives of Denmark)
    Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum"History of the Kings and heroes of the Danes"

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Dānī
genitive—Dānōrum
dative—Dānīs
accusative—Dānōs
ablative—Dānīs
vocative—Dānī

Dāni, ōrum, m.,
I. the Danes, the people of Denmark, Venant. Carm. 7, 7, 50; Jornand. de Reb. Getic. p. 83.—Hence,
A. Dā-nĭa, ae, f., Denmark, Aen. Silv. Hist. Fred. III. p. 131.—
B. Dānĭcus, a, um, adj., Danish, id. ib.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰenh₂-der.?
  2. LatinDānī

Proto-Germanic *danizbor. Latin Dānī Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *daniz.

Quick answers

What does Dānī mean in Latin?
Dānī, a proper noun, means “the Danes (natives of Denmark)”.
What is the genitive of Dānī?
The genitive singular is Dānōrum. Dānī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Dānī?
In classical Latin, [ˈdaː.niː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈdaː.ni].
Where does Dānī come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰenh₂-der.? → Latin Dānī.