jǫrð

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See also: jord, jørð, jorð, and jörð

Old Norse

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *erþō (earth). Cognate with Old English eorþe, Old Frisian erthe, Old Saxon ertha, Old Dutch ertha, Old High German erda, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa). The root vowel e underwent breaking (e > ja), or breaking and u-umlaut (e > ja > ).

Pronunciation

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  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈjɒrð/

Noun

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jǫrð f (genitive jarðar, plural jarðir)

  1. earth
    • Alvíssmál, stanza 9, lines 4-6
      Hvé sú jǫrð heitir,
      er liggr fyr alda sonum
      heimi hverjum í?
      How is the earth named,
      that which lies before the sons of men,
      in each of the worlds?

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Descendants

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