Jaðarr

See also: jaðarr

Old Norse

Etymology

From jaðarr, from Proto-Germanic *edaraz (“enclosure”).

Proper noun

Jaðarr m (genitive Jaðars)

  1. Jæren (a traditional district of Norway)
    • Haralds saga hins hárfagra 19: Orrosta í Hafrsfirði
      Mœttist þá herinn allr fyrir norðan Jaðar, ok leggja þá inn til Hafrsfjarðar.
  2. a farm name

Declension

Declension of Jaðarr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Jaðarr
accusative Jaðar
dative Jaðri
genitive Jaðars

Descendants

  • Icelandic: Jaðar
  • Norwegian: Jæren; Jar
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