Contionary:dus

Carnian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Old Carnian du, from earlier duh, from Proto-Slavic *duxъ. The final /s/ reflects generalisation from oblique forms. Compare Slovene duh and Serbo-Croatian duh.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA: [dʊ̟̂s]
• (Carinthian) IPA: [ðʊ̟̂s]

Noun

dus m anim

1. ghost, spirit

Declension

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	dus	dusi
Accusative	dusa	dusi
Genitive	dusa	dusou
Dative	duso	dusom

Derived terms

• dusia (“soul”)