Dan. [θ] ‹th›

Dan. [θ] ‹th›

The voiceless dental spirant [θ] (“th”) developed initially in both dialects of Danian from the aspirate [tʰ] (PE19/18). Medially, however, the resulting [θ] generally voiced to [ð] (PE19/23). The Comparative Tables indicated that it was sometimes preserved medially in East Danian, but the conditions where this occurred are unclear. One possible example is the name Denethor (Ety/DAN).

References ✧ PE19/18, 21

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Phonetic Development

Dan. aspirates became voiceless spirants θ < ✧ PE19/18 (th- > th-); PE19/18 (th- > th-); PE19/21 (thr- > þr-); PE19/21 (thr- > þr-)