gjord
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō. The Old Norse word has been borrowed into English girth.
Pronunciation
Noun
gjord c (singular definite gjorden, plural indefinite gjorde)
- a girth
References
“gjord” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Nynorsk
Participle
gjord
- past participle of gjera
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jʊɖː/ (standard Swedish) IPA(key): /juːrd/ (some dialects)
audio (file) - Homophones: hjord, jord (both if pronounced non-standard Swedish-wise with a long o-sound)
Etymology 1
Participle
gjord
- past participle of göra
Adjective
gjord
Declension
| Inflection of gjord | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
| Common singular | gjord | — | — |
| Neuter singular | gjort | — | — |
| Plural | gjorda | — | — |
| Masculine plural3 | gjorde | — | — |
| Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
| Masculine singular1 | gjorde | — | — |
| All | gjorda | — | — |
| 1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic | |||
Etymology 2
From Old Swedish giorþ, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō.
Noun
gjord c
- a girth (belt around a horse)
Declension
| Declension of gjord | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | gjord | gjorden | gjordar | gjordarna |
| Genitive | gjords | gjordens | gjordars | gjordarnas |