härold
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish härold, from Old French herault (modern French héraut), from Frankish *heriwald, from Proto-Germanic *harjawaldaz (see Harald and Proto-Germanic *Harjawaldaz), a compound consisting of Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”) + *h₂welh₁- (“to be strong”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²hɛːrɔld/
Noun
härold c
- a herald, a messenger
Declension
Declension of härold | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | härold | härolden | härolder | härolderna |
Genitive | härolds | häroldens | härolders | häroldernas |
References
- härold in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)