gardîn

See also: gardin

Norman

Alternative forms

• gardin (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old Northern French gardin, diminutive (compare Vulgar Latin hortus gardinus) or oblique form of *gard, from Old Norse garðr (“yard, garden”), from Proto-Germanic *gardô, from *gardaz (“yard”). Compare French jardin, from Old French jardin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡardẽ/

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Noun

gardîn m (plural gardîns)

1. (Jersey) garden

Derived terms

• chîsieaux d'gardîn (“garden shears”)
• gardîn à flieurs (“flower garden”)
• gardîn à frit (“orchard”)
• gardîn à lédgeunmes (“vegetable garden”)
• gardîngni (“gardener”)
• gardinnage (“gardening”)
• gardinner (“to garden”)
• menthe dé gardîn (“spearmint”)