jord

See also: jorð and jǫrð

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish iorþ, iorth, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /joːr/, [joɐ̯ˀ]
• Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Dialects

• (Fjoldemål) IPA^(key): [juoɹ]
• (Hardsysselsk) IPA^(key): [jokwɐ]
• (Mellemslesvigsk) IPA^(key): [joːˀə]
• (Skånsk) IPA^(key): [jeʊːɐ]
• (Vendelbomål) IPA^(key): [juːˀɐ]

Noun

jord c ( singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorde)

1. earth
2. dirt
3. soil
4. ground

Declension

Declension of jord

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jord	jorden	jorde	jordene
genitive	jords	jordens	jordes	jordenes

Noun

jord c ( singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorder)

1. land

Declension

Declension of jord

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	jord	jorden	jorder	jorderne
genitive	jords	jordens	jorders	jordernes

References

• “jord” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD - 16 March 2016

Etymology 1

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

jord m, f (definite singular jorda or jorden)

1. earth, soil, ground
   • "Nettene blir varmere enn dagene", Dagens Næeringsliv, 10 March 2016.

     En ny studie, ledet av forsker Richard Davy ved Nansensenteret og Bjerknessenteret, forklarer utviklingen med en naturlig syklus i luftlaget nærmest jorda.

   • Andreas Capjon, quoted in Hanne Sofie Fremstad, "Dette er en seter", Dagsavisen, 14 March 2016.

     Dyrking i byen krever kunnskap om jord og planter, men også kreativitet i bruken av plass.

2. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on; see also Jorden)
   • Bjørn Stærk, "Effektiv altruisme – veldedighet for kalkulatormennesker", Aftenposten, 28 December 2015.

     I følge filosofen Nick Bostrom vil 10^56 mennesker og AIer kunne eksistere i fremtiden på jorden og alle andre planeter.

Derived terms

Terms derived from jord

• jordakse
• jordbruk
• jordbær
• jorderosjon

• jordisk
• jordklode
• jordmor

• jordrotasjon
• jordskred
• jordstasjon

Etymology 2

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

References

• “jord” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Akin to English earth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːr/

Noun

jord f (definite singular jorda)

1. earth, soil, ground
2. the earth, or the Earth (the planet we live on)

Derived terms

Terms derived from jord

• jordakse
• jordbruk
• jordbær
• jorderosjon

• jordisk
• jordklode, jordklote
• jordmor

• jordrotasjon
• jordskred
• jordstasjon

References

• “jord” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːɖ/

• audio

  (file)

• Homophones: gjord, hjord

Noun

jord c

1. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
2. earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)
3. earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
4. any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
5. a piece of land, suitable for farming
6. (slightly formal) soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
7. earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground

Declension

Inflection of jord
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	jord	jorden	jordar	jordarna
Genitive	jords	jordens	jordars	jordarnas

Synonyms

• (soil): mull, mark
• (earth, ground): backe, landbacke, mark
• (country): land

See also

• Moder Jord
• jorda
• jordart
• jordbruk
• jorden
• jordmån
• jordnära
• jordsätta
• lerjord
• rödjord
• sandjord
• svartjord
• fosterjord

• fast jord
• jord under naglarna
• ta ned någon på jorden
• med fötterna på jorden