jern
Danish Edit
Alternative forms Edit
- jærn (obsolete)
Etymology Edit
From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, cognate with English iron and German Eisen. The Germanic word is an old loan from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, cf. Irish iarann.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
jern n (singular definite jernet, plural indefinite jern)
- (uncountable, metal, chemistry) iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)
- (countable, metal, tool) iron (tool or appliance made of metal) -- mostly in compounds
- (countable, golf) a type of golf club
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Inflection Edit
Declension of jern
Derived terms Edit
- jernbane c (“railway, railroad”)
See also Edit
Norwegian Bokmål Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna or jernene)
Derived terms Edit
Terms derived from jern
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References Edit
- “jern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk Edit
Noun Edit
jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna)
- Alternative form of jarn
Swedish Edit
Noun Edit
jern n
- Obsolete spelling of järn
West Frisian Edit
Etymology Edit
From Old Frisian *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
jern n (plural jernen, diminutive jerntsje)
Further reading Edit
“jern”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011