jǫrð

See also Jǫrð

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erþō, whence also Old English eorþe, Old Saxon ertha, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa).

Noun

jǫrð f

1. earth

   Hvé sú jǫrð heitir, / er liggr fyr alda sonum / heimi hverjum í?

   [...] Jǫrð heitir með mǫnnum, / en með Ásum fold, / kalla vega Vanir. — verses 9 and 10 of the Alvíssmál

   How is the earth named, / that which lies before the sons of men, / in each of the worlds?

   [...] "Earth" it is named among men, / but among the Æsir "Field", / the Vanir call it "Ways".

Descendants

Old Danish: iorth Danish: jord Faroese: jørð Icelandic: jörð

Norwegian: jord Old Swedish: iorþ Swedish: jord