morian

See also: Morian and morían

Danish

Etymology

Compare obsolete Morian.

Noun

morian c (singular definite morianen, plural indefinite morianer)

moor

Declension

Declension of morian

common gender	Singular		Plural
common gender	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

Declension of morian
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	morian	morianen	morianer	morianerna
Genitive	morians	morianens	morianers	morianernas

References

morian in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
morian in Svensk ordbok (SO)
morian in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
morian in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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