ierde
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gardaz.
Noun
ierde f[1][2][3]
- yard, rod (unit of measure)
Inflection
Declension of ierde (ō-stem)
| case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ierde | ierda |
| accusative | ierde | ierda |
| genitive | ierde | ierda, ierdena |
| dative | ierde | ierdum, ierdem, ierdon |
References
- von Richthofen, Karl (1840), “ierde”, in Altfriesisches Wörterbuch [Old Frisian Dictionary] (in German), Dieterich Göttingen, page 845
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), “ierde”, in An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 201
- Boutkan, Dirk; Siebinga, Sjoerd (2005), “jerde”, in Old Frisian Etymological Dictionary (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 1), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 202
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian erthe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈiə̯də/
Noun
ierde c (no plural)
- earth, soil
- De ierde is fruchtber. ― The soil is fertile.
- ground
See also
- Ierde
Further reading
- “ierde”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011