jørð

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See also: jord, jörð, and jǫrð

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ert- (earth), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er- (earth). Related to *erwǭ.

Pronunciation

Noun

jørð f (genitive singular jarðar, plural jarðir)

  1. earth
  2. soil
  3. ground

Usage notes

  • (Earth): Often used with a definite article jørðin, a little akin to the English "the earth".

Declension

Declension of jørð
f3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jørð jørðin jarðir jarðirnar
accusative jørð jørðina jarðir jarðirnar
dative jørð jørðini jørðum, jarðum jørðunum, jarðunum
genitive jarðar jarðarinnar jarða jarðanna

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See also

Solar System in Faroese · Sólskipanin (layout · text)
Star Sólin
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Merkur Venus Jørðin Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptun Pluto Eris
Notable
moons
Mánin Phobos
Deimos
Io
Europa
Ganymedes
Callisto





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