DanishEdit

 
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Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

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.

PronunciationEdit

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) iron (tool or appliance made of metal)
  3. (countable, golf) a type of golf club


Chemical element
Fe
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Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /jæːɳ/
  • (file)

NounEdit

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

  1. iron

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Norwegian NynorskEdit

NounEdit

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

  1. Alternative form of jarn

SwedishEdit

NounEdit

jern c

  1. Obsolete spelling of järn

West FrisianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Frisian *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

jern n (plural jernen, diminutive jerntsje)

  1. yarn

Further readingEdit

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