jord
See also: jorð, jǫrð, jørð, and jörð
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish iorþ, iorth, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈjoɐ̯ˀ]
- Rhymes: -oːɐ̯
Dialects
- (Fjoldemål) IPA(key): [juoɹ]
- (Hardsysselsk) IPA(key): [jokwɐ]
- (Mellemslesvigsk) IPA(key): [joːˀə]
- (Skånsk) IPA(key): [jeʊːɐ]
- (Vendelbomål) IPA(key): [juːˀɐ]
Noun
jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorde)
- earth
- dirt, soil
- Jeg har købt en sæk jord til bede i min baghave.
- I've bought a sack of soil for beds in my backyard.
- Jeg har købt en sæk jord til bede i min baghave.
- ground (the natural surface)
- Jeg smed den på jorden!
- I threw it on the ground!
- Jeg smed den på jorden!
Declension
Declension of jord
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jord | jorden | jorde | jordene |
| genitive | jords | jordens | jordes | jordenes |
Noun
jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorder)
- land
Declension
Declension of jord
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jord | jorden | jorder | jorderne |
| genitive | jords | jordens | jorders | jordernes |
References
- “jord” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
FWOTD – 16 March 2016
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːr/, [juːɾ], [juːʁ]
- (thick L) IPA(key): [juːɽ]
Audio (file) - Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)
Etymology 1
From Danish jord, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.
Noun
jord m or f (definite singular jorda or jorden)
- earth, soil, ground
- "Nettene blir varmere enn dagene", Dagens Næeringsliv, 10 March 2016.
- En ny studie, ledet av forsker Richard Davy ved Nansensenteret og Bjerknessenteret, forklarer utviklingen med en naturlig syklus i luftlaget nærmest jorda.
- Andreas Capjon, quoted in Hanne Sofie Fremstad, "Dette er en seter", Dagsavisen, 14 March 2016.
- Dyrking i byen krever kunnskap om jord og planter, men også kreativitet i bruken av plass.
- "Nettene blir varmere enn dagene", Dagens Næeringsliv, 10 March 2016.
- the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on; see also Jorden)
- Bjørn Stærk, "Effektiv altruisme – veldedighet for kalkulatormennesker", Aftenposten, 28 December 2015.
- I følge filosofen Nick Bostrom vil 10^56 mennesker og AIer kunne eksistere i fremtiden på jorden og alle andre planeter.
- Bjørn Stærk, "Effektiv altruisme – veldedighet for kalkulatormennesker", Aftenposten, 28 December 2015.
Derived terms
Terms derived from jord
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Verb
jord
- imperative of jorde
References
- “jord” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːr/, [ju̞ːr], [ju̞ːɾ], [ju̞ːʁ]
- (thick L) IPA(key): [ju̞ːɽ] (see jol)
Audio (file) - Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)
Etymology 1
From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Akin to English earth.
Noun
jord f (definite singular jorda, indefinite plural jorder, definite plural jordene)
- earth, soil, ground
- (electricity) ground
- the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on)
Derived terms
Terms derived from jord
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
jord
- imperative of jorde
References
- “jord” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːrd/, [juːɖ]
audio (file) - Homophones: gjord, hjord
Noun
jord c
- earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
- earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)
- earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
- any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
- a piece of land, suitable for farming
- (slightly formal) soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
- earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground
Declension
| Declension of jord | ||||
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| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | jord | jorden | jordar | jordarna |
| Genitive | jords | jordens | jordars | jordarnas |
Synonyms
- (soil): mull, mark
- (earth, ground): backe, landbacke, mark
- (country): land
Derived terms
- brända jordens taktik
- fast jord
- fosterjord
- jorda
- jordafärd
- jordart
- jordaxel
- jordbegravning
- jordbi
- jordbruk
- jordbunden
- jordebok
- jordekorre
- jordeliv
- jorden
- jordfast
- jordfelsbrytare
- jordfräs
- jordfästa
- jordfästning
- jordglob
- jordgubbe
- jordhåla
- jordisk
- jordklot
- jordkula
- jordkällare
- jordmån
- jordnära
- jordnöt
- jordplätt
- jordreform
- jordregister
- jordränta
- jordskalv
- jordskorpa
- jordskred
- jordsvin
- jordsätta
- jord under naglarna
- jordvärme
- jordägare
- lerjord
- med fötterna på jorden
- Moder Jord
- rödjord
- sandjord
- svartjord
- ta ned någon på jorden
References
- jord in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)