smed
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Icelandic smiður, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ed
Noun
smed c (singular definite smeden, plural indefinite smede)
- smith (craftsperson who works metal)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | smed | smeden | smede | smedene |
| genitive | smeds | smedens | smedes | smedenes |
Derived terms
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare with Icelandic smiður, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Noun
smed m (definite singular smeden, indefinite plural smeder, definite plural smedene)
- smith (craftsperson who works metal)
Derived terms
References
- “smed” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Akin to English smith.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smeː/
Noun
smed m (definite singular smeden, indefinite plural smedar, definite plural smedane)
- smith (craftsperson who works metal)
Derived terms
References
- “smed” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish smiþer, from Old Norse smiðr, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz. Compare Icelandic smiður, German Schmied, Dutch smid, English smith.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smeːd/
- Rhymes: -eːd
Noun
smed c
- smith (craftsperson who works metal)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | smed | smeds |
| definite | smeden | smedens | |
| plural | indefinite | smeder | smeders |
| definite | smederna | smedernas |
Related terms
Further reading
- smed in Svensk ordbok.