isarn

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *īsarną, probably from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-. Cognates include Old English īsern, (English iron), Old Frisian īsern, Dutch ijzer, Old High German īsarn (German Eisen), Old Norse ísarn, járn (Danish jern or jærn, Swedish järn), Gothic 𐌴𐌹𐍃𐌰𐍂𐌽 (eisarn), Old Irish īärn (Irish iarann, Welsh haearn). The Celtic source was related to Latin aes (“bronze”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈiːzarn/

Noun

īsarn n (plural isarn)

1. the metal iron
2. an instrument or tool made from iron

Adjective

īsarn

1. consisting or made of iron

Declension

Declension of īsarn

Strong declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	īsarn	īsarne	īsarn	īsarne	īsarn	īsarnu
accusative	īsarnan	īsarne	īsarn	īsarne	īsarna	īsarnu
genitive	īsarnes	īsarnarō	īsarnes	īsarnarō	īsarnaro	īsarnarō
dative	īsarnumu	īsarnum	īsarnumu	īsarnum	īsarnaro	īsarnum
Weak declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	īsarno	īsarnu	īsarna	īsarnu	īsarna	īsarnu
accusative	īsarnun	īsarnun	īsarna	īsarnun	īsarnun	īsarnun
genitive	īsarnun	īsarnonō	īsarnun	īsarnonō	īsarnun	īsarnonō
dative	īsarnun	īsarnum	īsarnun	īsarnum	īsarnun	īsarnum