hardi

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Etymology

From English hard, German härten, Swedish härda + -i.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ardi
  • Hyphenation: har‧di

Verb

hardi (present hardas, past hardis, future hardos, conditional hardus, volitive hardu)

  1. to temper (i.e. to strengthen or toughen metals)

Conjugation

French

Etymology

From Old French hardi, past tense of hardir, of Frankish origin.

Compare Catalan ardit.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hardi (feminine hardie, masculine plural hardis, feminine plural hardies)

  1. bold; courageous; daring
    Synonyms: osé, audacieux, téméraire
    Near-synonyms: courageux, brave

Derived terms

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

From Old French hardi, past tense of hardir, of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hardi m

  1. (Jersey) rash

Derived terms

Old French

Etymology

Past tense of hardir, itself from Frankish. Cognate with modern English hard.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hardi m (oblique and nominative feminine singular hardie)

  1. hardy; tough; durable

Declension

Descendants

  • English: hardy
  • French: hardi
  • Norman: hardi (Jersey)