jern

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DanishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• jærn (obsolete)

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

NounEdit

jern n (singular definite jernet, plural indefinite jern)

1. (uncountable, metal, chemistry) iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)
2. (countable, metal, tool, golf) iron (tool or appliance made of metal); a type of golf club

Chemical element
Fe	Previous: mangan (Mn)
	Next: kobolt (Co)

InflectionEdit

Declension of jern

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jern	jernet	jern	jernene
genitive	jerns	jernets	jerns	jernenes

Derived termsEdit

• jernbane c (“railway, railroad”)

See alsoEdit

• stål

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Norwegian BokmålEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”).

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna or jernene)

1. iron

Derived termsEdit

Terms derived from jern

• håndjern
• jernbane m (“railway, railroad”)
• jernklorid
• jernmalm m (“iron ore”)

• jernvare
• rivjern n (“grater”)
• smijern n (“wrought iron”)

• smi mens jernet er varmt (“to strike while the iron is hot”)
• strykejern n (“iron”) (for ironing clothes)
• støpejern n (“cast iron”)

ReferencesEdit

• “jern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian NynorskEdit

NounEdit

jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna)

1. Alternative form of jarn

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SwedishEdit

NounEdit

jern c

1. Obsolete spelling of järn