jarn

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See also: járn, järn, and jærn

Faroese

Chemical element
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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)

  1. iron

Declension

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

North Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian *ern, from Proto-Germanic *arô (“eagle”). Cognates include West Frisian earn.

Noun

jarn m (plural jarne)

  1. (Mooring) eagle
    Synonym: oodler

Norwegian Nynorsk

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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)

  1. iron (the metallic element)
  2. iron (a tool made of iron)

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

  1. iron

Descendants

  • Danish: jern

References

Old Norse

Noun

jarn n

  1. alternative form of járn

Declension

Declension of jarn (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jarn jarnit jǫrn jǫrnin
accusative jarn jarnit jǫrn jǫrnin
dative jarni jarninu jǫrnum jǫrnunum
genitive jarns jarnsins jarna jarnanna

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “jarn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive
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