härd

See also: hard, and hård

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hærþer, from Middle Low German herd, from Proto-Germanic *herþaz (“hearth”). Cognates include Dutch haard (“hearth”), English hearth and German Herd (“hearth”).

Noun

härd c

1. stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking

Declension

Declension of härd

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	härd	härds
	definite	härden	härdens
plural	indefinite	härdar	härdars
	definite	härdarna	härdarnas

See also

• eldstad c
• spis c

Phrases

• egen härd är guld värd