harðr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *harduz, whence also Old English heard, Old Frisian herd, Old Saxon hard, Old Dutch hart, Old High German hart, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (hardus). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, *kret- (“strong; powerful”).
Adjective
harðr
Declension
Strong declension of harðr
Weak declension of harðr
Declension of comparative of harðr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harðari | harðari | harðara |
| accusative | harðara | harðari | harðara |
| dative | harðara | harðari | harðara |
| genitive | harðara | harðari | harðara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | harðari | harðari | harðari |
| accusative | harðari | harðari | harðari |
| dative | hǫrðurum | hǫrðurum | hǫrðurum |
| genitive | harðari | harðari | harðari |
Strong declension of superlative of harðr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harðastr | hǫrðust | harðast |
| accusative | harðastan | harðasta | harðast |
| dative | hǫrðustum | harðastri | hǫrðustu |
| genitive | harðasts | harðastrar | harðasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | harðastir | harðastar | hǫrðust |
| accusative | harðasta | harðastar | hǫrðust |
| dative | hǫrðustum | hǫrðustum | hǫrðustum |
| genitive | harðastra | harðastra | harðastra |
Weak declension of superlative of harðr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | harðasti | harðasta | harðasta |
| accusative | harðasta | hǫrðustu | harðasta |
| dative | harðasta | hǫrðustu | harðasta |
| genitive | harðasta | hǫrðustu | harðasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu |
| accusative | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu |
| dative | hǫrðustum | hǫrðustum | hǫrðustum |
| genitive | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu | hǫrðustu |
Descendants
References
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press