Definitions For Dess

Adjective

right (side, as opposed to left) south

Inflection

{{sga-decl-adj-o-a

Derived terms

{{l, sga, andes}}

Descendants

{{desc, ga, deas}} {{desc, gv, jiass}} {{desc, gd, deas}}

Adverb

the, when used with two comparatives. : {{ux, nb, Dess tynnere røret er, dess større er høydeforskjellen, ..., The thinner the tube, the greater the difference in height, ... (Wikipedia {{w, lang=nb, Kapillarkrefter}})}}

Derived terms

{{l, nb, dessuten}}

Noun

DESS (plural DESSs) {{obsolete form of, en, dais}}

Anagrams

ESDs, SDEs, SEDs, SSED, seds

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From {{inh, sga, cel-pro, *dexswos}}.

Etymology 1

From {{inh, nn, non, þess}}, masculine or neuter genitive singular of þat, g=n.

Adverb

{{nn-adv}} the {{q, With a comparative or more and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.}} : {{ux, nn, Dess sterkare, dess betre., The stronger, the better.}}

Synonyms

{{l, nn, di}} {{l, nn, jo}}

Determiner

(rare, literary); {{ngd, possessive form of det.}}

Pronoun

(rare, literary); {{ngd, possessive form of det.}}

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

{{alter, nn, Dess}} {{q, alternative capitalization}}

Noun

{{nn-noun-m1}} {{senseid, nn, D-flat}} (music) D-flat

Derived terms

{{l, nn, dess-dur, g=m}}

Mutation

{{sga-mutation, d, ess}}