värd

See also: vård, værd, vard., and værð

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛːɖ/

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• Homophone: värld

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish værþer from Old Norse verðr (adjective), verð (noun), from Proto-Germanic *werþaz (“towards, opposite”), used substantively as a noun. Cognate with Dutch waard (adj), German wert (adjective), Wert (noun), English worth.

Adjective

värd

1. worth; worthy; having a value

   Vara värd sin lön

   Be worthy of one's wage

See also

• värde

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle Low German wert (genitive: werdes), from Old Saxon werd or wird. Cognate with Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌿𐍃 (wairþus), German Wirt, Dutch waard.

Noun

värd c (feminine: värdinna)

1. a host
2. a landlord/landlady

Declension

Declension of värd
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	värd	värden	värdar	värdarna
Genitive	värds	värdens	värdars	värdarnas

Synonyms

• (landlord, landlady): hyresvärd

Anagrams

• ärvd