hardi

See also: Hardi

Esperanto

Etymology

From English hard, German härten, Swedish härda + -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhardi/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ardi
• Syllabification: har‧di

Verb

hardi (present hardas, past hardis, future hardos, conditional hardus, volitive hardu)

1. to temper (i.e. to strengthen or toughen metals)

Conjugation

Conjugation of hardi

		present		past		future
		singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
tense		hardas		hardis		hardos
active participle		hardanta	hardantaj	hardinta	hardintaj	hardonta	hardontaj
	acc.	hardantan	hardantajn	hardintan	hardintajn	hardontan	hardontajn
passive participle		hardata	hardataj	hardita	harditaj	hardota	hardotaj
	acc.	hardatan	hardatajn	harditan	harditajn	hardotan	hardotajn
nominal active participle		hardanto	hardantoj	hardinto	hardintoj	hardonto	hardontoj
	acc.	hardanton	hardantojn	hardinton	hardintojn	hardonton	hardontojn
nominal passive participle		hardato	hardatoj	hardito	harditoj	hardoto	hardotoj
	acc.	hardaton	hardatojn	harditon	harditojn	hardoton	hardotojn
adverbial active participle		hardante		hardinte		hardonte
adverbial passive participle		hardate		hardite		hardote
		infinitive	hardi	imperative	hardu	conditional	hardus

French

Etymology

From Old French hardi, past participle of hardir (“to harden”), from Frankish *hardijan (cf. German härten). Cognate with Catalan ardit.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /aʁ.di/

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Adjective

hardi (feminine hardie, masculine plural hardis, feminine plural hardies)

1. bold; courageous; daring

   Synonyms: osé, audacieux, téméraire

   Near-synonyms: courageux, brave

Derived terms

• enhardir
• hardiesse
• hardiment

Further reading

• “hardi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Norman

Etymology

From Old French hardi, past tense of hardir, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey):

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Adjective

hardi m

1. (Jersey) rash

Derived terms

• hardîment (“rashly”)

Old French

Etymology

Past tense of hardir, itself from Frankish. Cognate with modern English hard.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haɾˈdi/

Adjective

hardi m (oblique and nominative feminine singular hardie)

1. hardy; tough; durable

Declension

	Case	masculine	feminine	neuter
singular	subject	hardis	hardie	hardi
	oblique	hardi			hardie	hardi
plural	subject	hardi	hardies		hardi
	oblique	hardis			hardies	hardi

Descendants

• → English: hardy
• French: hardi
• Norman: hardi (Jersey)