hirða

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

hirða (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hirti, supine hirt)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to get, to collect, to gather
  2. (transitive, with accusative) to tend, to look after, to keep
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

hirða f (genitive singular hirðu, no plural)

  1. thrift, thriftiness
Declension
    Declension of hirða
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hirða hirðan hirður hirðurnar
accusative hirðu hirðuna hirður hirðurnar
dative hirðu hirðunni hirðum hirðunum
genitive hirðu hirðunnar hirða hirðanna
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Noun

hirða

  1. indefinite accusative plural of hirðir
  2. indefinite genitive plural of hirðir

Old Norse

Etymology

Related to hirðir (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

hirða

  1. to keep in a box or chest
  2. to gather in hay
    hirða hey
  3. to hide, conceal
  4. to mind, care for
    þeir hirtu ekki um líf sitt
    they cared not for life
  5. (negated, with imperative) seek to
    hirð eigi þú at hopa á hæl!
    Don't try to turn on thy heel!

Descendants

  • Icelandic: hirða
  • Old Swedish: hirdha
  • Danish: hyrde
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hyrda