jǫrð
Old Norse edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *erþō (“earth”). Cognate with Old English eorþe, Old Frisian erthe, Old Saxon ertha, Old Dutch ertha, Old High German erda, Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐌰 (airþa). The root vowel e underwent breaking (e > ja), or breaking and u-umlaut (e > ja > jǫ).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jǫrð f (genitive jarðar, plural jarðir)
- earth
- Alvíssmál, stanza 9, lines 4-6
- Hvé sú jǫrð heitir,
er liggr fyr alda sonum
heimi hverjum í?- How is the earth named,
that which lies before the sons of men,
in each of the worlds?
- How is the earth named,
- Alvíssmál, stanza 9, lines 4-6
Declension edit
Declension of jǫrð (strong ō-stem, ar and ir-plurals)