jørð

See also: jord, jörð, and jǫrð

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *ert- (“earth”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“earth”). Related to *erwōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jøːɹ/
  • Rhymes: -øːɹ
  • Homophone: hjørð

Noun

jørð f (genitive singular jarðar, plural jarðir)

  1. earth

Declension

Declension of jørð
f3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jørð jørðin jarðir jarðirnar
accusative jørð jørðina jarðir jarðirnar
dative jørð jørðini jørðum, jarðum jørðunum, jarðunum
genitive jarðar jarðarinnar jarða jarðanna
  • jarða (to bury)
  • jarðakringur (earth, globe)
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