hjort

See also: Hjort

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish hjort, English hart, German Hirsch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔrt/, [ˈjɒːd̥]

Noun

hjort c (singular definite hjorten, plural indefinite hjorte)

1. deer, stag

Declension

Declension of hjort

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hjort	hjorten	hjorte	hjortene
genitive	hjorts	hjortens	hjortes	hjortenes

References

• “hjort” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔrt/

Noun

hjort m (definite singular hjorten, indefinite plural hjorter, definite plural hjortene)

1. a red deer (Cervus elaphus)

References

• “hjort” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr. Akin to English hart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊrt/
• Homophones: gjort, jort

Noun

hjort m (definite singular hjorten, indefinite plural hjortar, definite plural hjortane)

1. a red deer (Cervus elaphus)
   • 1863, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Den scotske Highlander:

     No er det meste rudt med Rot, og Grunden lagd for Fenadfot, og ellers Fugl og Hjort.

     Now most of it is cleared away, and the ground laid for the feet of cattle, and also fowl and deer.

Derived terms

• dåhjort

References

• “hjort” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hiorter, from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerw-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊrt/
• Homophone: gjort

Noun

hjort c

1. a deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae
2. a hart, stag; a male fallow deer or red deer

   Antonym: hind

   Coordinate term: get

Declension

Declension of hjort
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hjort	hjorten	hjortar	hjortarna
Genitive	hjorts	hjortens	hjortars	hjortarnas

Related terms

• dovhjort
• hjortfärs
• hjorthorn
• hjortsadel
• kronhjort

See also

• hjortron