fjǫrðr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ferþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus. Related to fara (“to go, travel”) and ferð (“journey, trip”).

Pronunciation

  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /fjɒrdr̩/

Noun

fjǫrðr m (genitive fjarðar, dative firði, plural firðir)

  1. firth, fjord

Declension

  Declension of fjǫrðr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative fjǫrðr fjǫrðrinn firðir firðirnir
accusative fjǫrð fjǫrðinn fjǫrðu fjǫrðuna
dative firði firðinum fjǫrðum fjǫrðunum
genitive fjarðar fjarðarins fjarða fjarðanna

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