heort
See also: heort-
Old English
Alternative forms
- heorot, heorut
Etymology
From an older form heorot, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerud- (Greek κορυδος ‘crested lark’), from *ker-, *kerə- (Latin cervus ‘horn’). Germanic cognates include Old Saxon hirot (Dutch hert), Old High German hiruz (German Hirsch), Old Norse hjǫrtr (Swedish hjort).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /heort/
Noun
heort m
Declension
Declension of heort (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heort | heortas |
| accusative | heort | heortas |
| genitive | heortes | heorta |
| dative | heorte | heortum |
Descendants
- English: hart
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