Old Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *gardaz.

Noun edit

ierde f[1][2][3]

  1. yard, rod (unit of measure)

Inflection edit

Declension of ierde (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative ierde ierda
genitive ierde ierda, ierdena
dative ierde ierdum, ierdem, ierdon
accusative ierde ierda

References edit

  1. ^ von Richthofen, Karl (1840) “ierde”, in Altfriesisches Wörterbuch [Old Frisian Dictionary] (in German), Dieterich Göttingen, page 845
  2. ^ Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) “ierde”, in An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 201
  3. ^ Boutkan, Dirk, Siebinga, Sjoerd (2005) “jerde”, in Old Frisian Etymological Dictionary (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 1), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 202

West Frisian edit

Etymology edit

From Old Frisian erthe, from Proto-Germanic *erþō.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ierde c (no plural)

  1. earth, soil
    De ierde is fruchtber.The soil is fertile.
  2. ground

See also edit

Further reading edit

  • ierde”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011