jarn
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Faroese
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Etymology
From Old Norse járn, jarn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jarn n (genitive singular jarns, plural jørn)
Declension
| Declension of jarn | ||||
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| n5 | singular | plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jarn | jarnið | jørn | jørnini |
| accusative | jarn | jarnið | jørn | jørnini |
| dative | jarni | jarninum | jørnum | jørnunum |
| genitive | jarns | jarnsins | jarna | jarnanna |
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse jarn, járn. Akin to English iron.
Pronunciation
Noun
jarn n (definite singular jarnet, indefinite plural jarn, definite plural jarna)
References
- “jarn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “jarn”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
Old Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (“iron”).
Noun
jarn
Descendants
- Danish: jern
References
- “jarn” in Gammeldansk Ordbog
Old Norse
Noun
jarn n
- alternative form of járn
Declension
Declension of jarn (strong a-stem)
References
- “jarn”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press