gjǫrð

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See also: gjord, gjørð, gjörð, and giorþ

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gerdō. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰerdʰ- (“to enclose”).

Noun

gjǫrð f (genitive gjarðar, plural gjarðar or gjarðir)

  1. belt, girdle, saddle girth

Declension

  Declension of gjǫrð (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gjǫrð gjǫrðin gjarðar, gjarðir gjarðarnar, gjarðirnar
accusative gjǫrð gjǫrðina gjarðar, gjarðir gjarðarnar, gjarðirnar
dative gjǫrð gjǫrðinni gjǫrðum gjǫrðunum
genitive gjarðar gjarðarinnar gjarða gjarðanna

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