hjord
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish hjord, English herd, German Herde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɔrˀd/, [ˈjɒˀd̥]
- IPA(key): [ˈjɒːd̥]
- Homophone: hjort (with the latter pronunciation)
Noun
hjord c (singular definite hjorden, plural indefinite hjorder or hjorde)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hjord | hjorden | hjorder hjorde |
hjorderne hjordene |
| genitive | hjords | hjordens | hjorders hjordes |
hjordernes hjordenes |
References
- “hjord” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, cognate with Danish, Swedish hjord, English herd, German Herde.
Noun
hjord m (definite singular hjorden, indefinite plural hjorder, definite plural hjordene)
References
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hiorþ, from Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”).
Pronunciation
Noun
hjord c
- herd; a number of beasts gathered
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | hjord | hjords |
| definite | hjorden | hjordens | |
| plural | indefinite | hjordar | hjordars |
| definite | hjordarna | hjordarnas |
Related terms
- herde (“shepherd”)
Further reading
- hjord in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- hjord in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)