jørð
See also: jord, jörð, and jǫrð
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *ert- (“earth”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“earth”). Related to *erwǭ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jøːɹ/
- Rhymes: -øːɹ
- Homophone: hjørð
Noun
jørð f (genitive singular jarðar, plural jarðir)
- earth
Declension
| Declension of jørð | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f3 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jørð | jørðin | jarðir | jarðirnar |
| accusative | jørð | jørðina | jarðir | jarðirnar |
| dative | jørð | jørðini | jørðum, jarðum | jørðunum, jarðunum |
| genitive | jarðar | jarðarinnar | jarða | jarðanna |
Related terms
- jarða (to bury)
- jarðakringur (earth, globe)