nørd

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See also: nord, Nord, and nörd

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English nerd. First attested in 1985.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /nœrd/, [nœ̞ɐ̯ˀd̥]

Noun[edit]

nørd c (singular definite nørden, plural indefinite nørder)

  1. nerd (a person, often very studious, with poor social skills)
  2. geek (expert in a technical field, particularly to do with computers; person intensely interested in a particular field or hobby; unfashionable or socially undesirable person)

Inflection[edit]

Declension of nørd
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nørd nørden nørder nørderne
genitive nørds nørdens nørders nørdernes

Further reading[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse nyrðri, nørðri.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Outer Nordmøre, Vikna) IPA(key): /nøːɽ/

Adjective[edit]

nørd

  1. (dialectal, Outer Nordmøre, Vikna) alternative form of nørdre (“northernmost”)
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