fjǫrð

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See also: fjord, fjörð, fjørð, and Fjord

Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *ferudi (last year), from Proto-Indo-European *peruti (last year, literally on the other side of a year). Related to obsolete German fert (last year). Cognates include Sanskrit परुत् (parut, last year), Persian پار (pâr, last year), Ancient Greek πέρυσι (pérusi, last year), Lithuanian pernai (last year), Old Armenian հերու (heru, last year) and Old English fyrn.

Alternative forms

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Adverb

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fjǫrð

  1. last year, the past year
    fjǫrð vas hallæri mikit
    last year there was great famine
Descendants
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  • Old Norse: í fjǫrð

Etymology 2

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From fjǫrðr.

Noun

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fjǫrð m

  1. accusative singular of fjǫrðr