Danish

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorde)

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

Declension

Noun

jord c (singular definite jorden, plural indefinite jorder)

1. land

Declension

References

• “jord” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 2

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

References

• “jord” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

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

Noun

jord f ‎(definite singular jorda)

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

Derived terms

References

• “jord” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːɖ/
• 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

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

References

1. ↑ jord in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)