hartkorn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish hartkorn, in actuality from hardt (“hard, Danish hårdt”) + korn (“cereal”).

Noun

hartkorn (indeclinable)

(idiomatic, archaic) Used of rye, barley and wheat (distinct from oats) which was used historically in agrarian taxation in Denmark.

Derived terms

slå noe i hartkorn med noe

References

“hartkorn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“hartkorn” in The Ordnett Dictionary

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