gjord

See also: gjörð, gjørð, and gjǫrð

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō. The Old Norse word has been borrowed into English girth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡjoːˀr/, [ˈɡ̊joˀɒ̯], [ˈɡ̊joɐ̯ˀ] or IPA^(key): /ɡjorˀd/, [ˈɡ̊joɐ̯ˀd̥]

Noun

gjord c (singular definite gjorden, plural indefinite gjorde)

1. a girth

References

“gjord” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Nynorsk

Participle

gjord

1. past participle of gjera

Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊɖː/ (standard Swedish) IPA^(key): /juːrd/ (some dialects)

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• Homophones: hjord, jord (both if pronounced non-standard Swedish-wise with a long o-sound)

Etymology 1

Participle

gjord

1. past participle of göra

Adjective

gjord

1. made, done

   som gjorda för varann

   as if made for each other

Declension

Inflection of gjord
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	gjord	—	—
Neuter singular	gjort	—	—
Plural	gjorda	—	—
Masculine plural3	gjorde	—	—
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	gjorde	—	—
All	gjorda	—	—
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish giorþ, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō.

Noun

gjord c

1. a girth (belt around a horse)

Declension

Declension of gjord
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	gjord	gjorden	gjordar	gjordarna
Genitive	gjords	gjordens	gjordars	gjordarnas

Related terms

• bukgjord
• däckelgjord
• sadelgjord
• tömkörningsgjord

See also

• gördel