ᛞ

ᛞ U 16DE, ᛞ RUNIC LETTER DAGAZ DAEG D ← ᛝ [U 16DD] Runic ᛟ → [U 16DF]

Translingual

Etymology

Derived from Lepontic san, itself of uncertain origin.

Letter

ᛞ

1. A letter of the Runic alphabet, with the reconstructed name *dagaz (“day”), representing /d/.

Usage notes

Present in the Elder Fuþark, the Anglo-Saxon Fuþorc (ᛞ, called dæg).

See also

• Ϻ (in the Ancient Greek alphabet)
• 𐌳 (in the Gothic alphabet)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d/

Letter

ᛞ (d)

1. a letter of the Old English runic alphabet, representing /d/ and named dæġ (“day”)
   • The Old English rune poem

     ᛞ byþ Drihtnes sond dēore mannum...

     Day is the Lord's message, dear to men...

See also

• (Runic script letters) ᚠ (f), ᚢ (u), ᚦ (þ), ᚩ (ó), ᚱ (r), ᚳ (c), ᚷ (ġ), ᚹ (w), ᚻ (h), ᚾ (n), ᛁ (i), ᛄ (j), ᛇ (eo), ᛈ (p), ᛉ (x), ᛋ (s), ᛏ (t), ᛒ (b), ᛖ (e), ᛗ (m), ᛚ (l), ᛝ (ŋ), ᛟ (œ), ᛞ (d), ᚪ (a), ᚨ, ᚣ (y), ᛡ (io), ᛠ (ea)