gjord
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō. The Old Norse word has been borrowed into English girth.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gjord c (singular definite gjorden, plural indefinite gjorde)
- a girth
References edit
“gjord” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Participle edit
gjord
- past participle of gjera
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /jʊɖː/ (standard Swedish) IPA(key): /juːrd/ (some dialects)
audio (file) - Homophones: hjord, jord (both if pronounced non-standard Swedish-wise with a long o-sound)
Etymology 1 edit
Participle edit
gjord
- past participle of göra
Adjective edit
gjord
Declension edit
Inflection of gjord | |||
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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 edit
From Old Swedish giorþ, from Old Norse gjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *gerdō.[1]
Noun edit
gjord c
- a girth (belt around a horse)
Declension edit
Declension of gjord | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | gjord | gjorden | gjordar | gjordarna |
Genitive | gjords | gjordens | gjordars | gjordarnas |