harde

Pronunciation

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Noun

harde m (plural harden, diminutive hardetje n)

1. A hard one, e.g. a hard hit, a tough guy
2. (euphemistic) A stiffy, hard-on, erected phallus

Adjective

harde

1. Inflected form of hard

Verb

harde

1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of harden

Etymology

From Middle French harde, from Old French herde (“herd of wild animals”), from Frankish *herda (“herd”), from Proto-Germanic *herdō (“herd”), from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”). Cognate with Old High German herta (“herd”), Middle Dutch herde, harde (“herd”), Old English heord (“herd”). More at herd.

Pronunciation

• ^{(aspirated h)} IPA^(key): /aʁd/

Noun

harde f (plural hardes)

1. herd (of deer)
2. pack (of dogs)
3. (in the plural) rags

Further reading

• “harde” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From hard +‎ -e.

Adverb

harde

1. strongly
2. very, a great deal

Further reading

• “harde”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “harde”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Adjective

harde

1. definite singular of hard
2. plural of hard

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²hɑːrə/ (example of pronunciation)
• Homophone: hare

Adjective

harde

1. singular definite of hard
2. plural of hard

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxar.dɛ/

Adjective

harde

1. inflection of hardy:
   1. nominative and accusative and vocative neuter singular
   2. nominative and accusative and vocative nonvirile plural