härd
See also: hard and hård
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hærþer, from Middle Low German herd,[1] from Proto-Germanic *herþaz (“hearth”). Cognates include Dutch haard (“hearth”), English hearth and German Herd (“hearth”).
Noun
härd c
- stove, heater; an enclosed space in which fuel (usually wood) is burned to provide heating, usually for cooking
Declension
| Declension of härd | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | härd | härden | härdar | härdarna |
| Genitive | härds | härdens | härdars | härdarnas |
See also
- eldstad c
- spis c
Phrases
- egen härd är guld värd
References
- härd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.