jord

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish iorþ, iorth, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):
• Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorde)

1. earth
2. dirt, soil

   Jeg har købt en sæk jord til bede i min baghave.

   I've bought a sack of soil for beds in my backyard.

3. ground (the natural surface)

   Jeg smed den på jorden!

   I threw it on the ground!

Declension

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorder)

1. land

Declension

References

• “jord” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːr/, ,
• (thick L) IPA^(key):

• Audio

  (file)

• Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)

Etymology 1

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

jord

Wikipedia ^no

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

Jorden

Wikipedia ^no

From Danish jord, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Compare to Nynorsk jord.

Noun

jord m or f (definite singular jorda or jorden)

1. earth, soil, ground
   • "Nettene blir varmere enn dagene", Dagens Næeringsliv, 10 March 2016.

     En ny studie, ledet av forsker Richard Davy ved Nansensenteret og Bjerknessenteret, forklarer utviklingen med en naturlig syklus i luftlaget nærmest jorda.

   • Andreas Capjon, quoted in Hanne Sofie Fremstad, "Dette er en seter", Dagsavisen, 14 March 2016.

     Dyrking i byen krever kunnskap om jord og planter, men også kreativitet i bruken av plass.

2. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on; see also Jorden)
   • Bjørn Stærk, "Effektiv altruisme – veldedighet for kalkulatormennesker", Aftenposten, 28 December 2015.

     I følge filosofen Nick Bostrom vil 10^56 mennesker og AIer kunne eksistere i fremtiden på jorden og alle andre planeter.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

References

• “jord” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

jord

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:

Jorda

Wikipedia ⁿⁿ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːr/, , ,
• (thick L) IPA^(key): (see jol)

• Audio

  (file)

• Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Akin to English earth.

Noun

jord f (definite singular jorda, indefinite plural jorder, definite plural jordene)

1. earth, soil, ground
2. (electricity) ground
3. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

References

• “jord” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːrd/,

• audio

  (file)

• Homophones: gjord, hjord

Noun

jord c

1. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
2. earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)
3. earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
4. any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
5. a piece of land, suitable for farming
6. (slightly formal) soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
7. earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground

Declension

Synonyms

• (soil): mull, mark
• (earth, ground): backe, landbacke, mark
• (country): land

Derived terms

References