jern
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Danish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Danish jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, cognate with English iron and German Eisen. The Germanic word is an old loan from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, cf. Irish iarann.
Pronunciation
Noun
jern n (singular definite jernet, plural indefinite jern)
- (uncountable, metal, chemistry) iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)
- (countable, metal, tool) iron (tool or appliance made of metal) -- mostly in compounds
- (countable, golf) a type of golf club
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Fe | |
| Previous: mangan (Mn) | |
| Next: kobolt (Co) | |
Inflection
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jern | jernet | jern | jernene |
| genitive | jerns | jernets | jerns | jernenes |
Derived terms
- jernbane c (“railway, railroad”)
See also
References
- “jern” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Pronunciation
Noun
jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna or jernene)
Derived terms
References
- “jern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna)
- alternative form of jarn
Swedish
Noun
jern n
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną.
Pronunciation
Noun
jern n (plural jernen, diminutive jerntsje)
Further reading
“jern”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011