-dotter

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb -datter Etymology nb non dóttir daughter, used as the second element of patronymics and matronymics. Cognate with Nynorsk nn -dotter, Swedish sv -dotter, Danish da -datter, Icelandic is -dóttir and Faroese fo -dóttir. Pronunciation nb /-ˌdɔtːər/ [-ˌdɔtːəɾ] nb - dot ter Suffix nb suffix Used to form patronymics and matronymics from given names, meaning “daughter of”. nb Andreasdotter — “daughter of Andreas” Usage notes Traditionally, the suffix follows the given name of a woman's father and forms a patronymic. It may instead follow her mother's given name, forming a matronymic. The given name may appear in the genitive before the suffix, often producing the sequence -sdotter, as in nb Andersdotter. Historically, such names normally identified an individual's parent and were not necessarily inherited. Today, formations in nb -dotter may also be used as middle names or hereditary surnames. Coordinate terms nb -sen -son -sønn 0 Derived terms nb Andreasdotter References “dotter” in Nynorskordboka. “patronymikon” in Store norske leksikon. “matronymikon” in Store norske leksikon.