arðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arþrą n, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom, whence also Latin aratrum.

Noun

arðr m (genitive arðrs, plural arðrar)

  1. (a simple form of) plough; ard

Declension

  Declension of arðr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative arðr arðrinn arðrar arðrarnir
accusative arðr arðrinn arðra arðrana
dative arðri arðrinum ǫrðrum ǫrðrunum
genitive arðrs arðrsins arðra arðranna

Derived terms

  • erja (“to plough”)

Descendants

  • Icelandic: arður
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: ard
  • Norwegian Bokmål: ard
    • → English: ard
  • Old Swedish: arþer n
  • Danish: ard

References

  • arðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.
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