dannum

Akkadian
Root
d-n-n
3 terms

Pronunciation

Adjective

dannum (base dann, feminine dannatum, masculine plural dannūtum, feminine plural dannātum) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. verbal adjective of danānum:
    1. strong, solid, fortified
    2. powerful, mighty
    3. fierce, savage
    4. difficult, severe
    5. urgent

Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒆗 (KAL, KALAG)
  • 𒆗𒂵 (KALAG.GA)
  • 𒂵𒆗 (GA.KAL) (El-Amarna)
  • 𒁕𒀭𒉡𒌝 (da-an-nu-um)

Derived terms
  • dannatum (“famine; fortress”)

References
  • “dannu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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