jord

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See also: jorð, jǫrð, jørð, and jörð

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish iorþ, iorth, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

Dialects
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Fjoldemål" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [juoɹ]
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Hardsysselsk" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [jokwɐ]
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Mellemslesvigsk" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [joːˀə]
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Skånsk" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [jeʊːɐ]
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Vendelbomål" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [juːˀɐ]

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorde)

  1. earth
  2. dirt, soil
    Jeg har købt en sæk jord til bede i min baghave.
    I've bought a sack of soil for beds in my backyard.
  3. ground (the natural surface)
    Jeg smed den på jorden!
    I threw it on the ground!

Declension

Declension of jord
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jord jorden jorde jordene
genitive jords jordens jordes jordenes

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorder)

  1. land

Declension

Declension of jord
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jord jorden jorder jorderne
genitive jords jordens jorders jordernes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD – 16 March 2016

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /juːr/, [juːɾ], [juːʁ]
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "thick L" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): [juːɽ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)

Etymology 1

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From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Noun

jord m or f (definite singular jorda or jorden)

  1. earth, soil, ground
    • "Nettene blir varmere enn dagene", Dagens Næeringsliv, 10 March 2016.
      En ny studie, ledet av forsker Richard Davy ved Nansensenteret og Bjerknessenteret, forklarer utviklingen med en naturlig syklus i luftlaget nærmest jorda.
    • Andreas Capjon, quoted in Hanne Sofie Fremstad, "Dette er en seter", Dagsavisen, 14 March 2016.
      Dyrking i byen krever kunnskap om jord og planter, men også kreativitet i bruken av plass.
  2. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on; see also Jorden)
    • Bjørn Stærk, "Effektiv altruisme – veldedighet for kalkulatormennesker", Aftenposten, 28 December 2015.
      I følge filosofen Nick Bostrom vil 10^56 mennesker og AIer kunne eksistere i fremtiden på jorden og alle andre planeter.
Derived terms
Terms derived from jord

Etymology 2

Verb

jord

  1. (deprecated template usage) imperative of jorde

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Akin to English earth.

Noun

jord f (definite singular jorda, indefinite plural jorder, definite plural jordene)

  1. earth, soil, ground
  2. (electricity) ground
  3. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on)
Derived terms
Terms derived from jord

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jord

  1. imperative of jorde

References

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

jord c

  1. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
  2. earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)
  3. earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
  4. any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
  5. a piece of land, suitable for farming
  6. (slightly formal) soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
  7. earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground

Declension

Declension of jord
nominative genitive
singular indefinite jord jords
definite jorden jordens
plural indefinite jordar jordars
definite jordarna jordarnas

Synonyms

See also

References

  1. ^ jord in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
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