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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hirðir, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz (“herdsman”), derived from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”) (Danish hjord).
Pronunciation
Noun
hyrde
- herder, herdsman, shepherd
Declension
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
hyrde
- Alternative form of herde (“herder”)
Etymology 2
Noun
hyrde
- Alternative form of herde (“piece of hards”)
Old English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
hȳrde
- first-person singular preterite of hȳran
- third-person singular preterite of hȳran
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
hyrde m
- Alternative form of hierde
Swedish
Adjective
hyrde
- definite natural masculine singular of hyrd
Verb
hyrde
- past indicative of hyra