jord

See also: jorð, jǫrð, jørð, and jörð

Danish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjoɐ̯ˀ]
• 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, soil

   Jeg har købt en sæk jord til bede i min baghave.

   I've bought a sack of soil for beds in my backyard.

3. ground (the natural surface)

   Jeg smed den på jorden!

   I threw it on the 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

Norwegian Bokmål

FWOTD – 16 March 2016

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːr/, [juːɾ], [juːʁ]
• (thick L) IPA^(key): [juːɽ]

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)

Etymology 1

From Danish jord, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-. Compare to Nynorsk jord.

Noun

jord m or 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

• jordakse
• jordalkalimetall
• jordbruk
• jordbunn
• jordbær
• jordeier
• jorderosjon
• jordisk
• jordklode
• jordmetall
• jordmor
• jordoverflate
• jordrotasjon
• jordskorpe
• jordskred
• jordstasjon
• matjord
• Moder Jord
• porselensjord

 

Etymology 2

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

References

• “jord” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːr/, [ju̞ːr], [ju̞ːɾ], [ju̞ːʁ]
• (thick L) IPA^(key): [ju̞ːɽ] (see jol)

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophone: jol (in dialects with thick L)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

jord f (definite singular jorda, indefinite plural jorder, definite plural jordene)

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

   Det finst ingen andre jorder me kan rømma til.

   There are no other earths that we can escape to.

   Innan stjernekunna og lyrikken kallar ein tidvis jorda for Tellus.

   Within astronomy and poetry the earth is sometimes called Tellus.

Derived terms

• falle i god jord
• halde seg på jorda
• jamne med jorda
• jordakse
• jordalkalimetall
• jordbruk
• jordbær
• jorderosjon
• jordisk
• jordklode, jordklote
• jordmetall
• jordmor
• jordoverflate
• jordrotasjon
• jordskorpe
• jordskred
• jordstasjon
• matjord
• Moder Jord
• porselensjord

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

jord

1. imperative of jorde

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-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juːrd/, [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

Declension of jord

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	jord	jords
	definite	jorden	jordens
plural	indefinite	jordar	jordars
	definite	jordarna	jordarnas

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• brända jordens taktik
• fast jord
• fosterjord
• jord under naglarna
• jorda
• jordafärd
• jordart
• jordaxel
• jordbegravning
• jordbi
• jordbruk
• jordbunden
• jordebok
• jordekorre
• jordeliv
• jorden
• jordfast
• jordfelsbrytare
• jordfräs
• jordfästa
• jordfästning
• jordglob
• jordgubbe
• jordhåla
• jordisk
• jordklot
• jordkula
• jordkällare
• jordmån
• jordnära
• jordnöt
• jordplätt
• jordreform
• jordregister
• jordränta
• jordskalv
• jordskorpa
• jordskred
• jordsvin
• jordsätta
• jordvärme
• jordägare
• lerjord
• med fötterna på jorden
• Moder Jord
• rödjord
• sandjord
• svartjord
• ta ned någon på jorden