jarn

See also: járn, järn, and jærn

Faroese
Chemical element
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jatn/

Noun

jarn n (genitive singular jarns, plural jørn)

  1. iron

Declension
Declension of jarn
n5 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative jarn jarnið jørn jørnini
accusative jarn jarnið jørn jørnini
dative jarni jarninum jørnum jørnunum
genitive jarns jarnsins jarna jarnanna

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse jarn, járn. Akin to English iron.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jɑrn/

Noun

jarn n (definite singular jarnet, indefinite plural jarn, definite plural jarna)

  1. iron (the metallic element)
  2. iron (a tool made of iron)

References

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, whence also Old English īsern and Old High German isarn. Probably from a Proto-Celtic [Term?] root.

Noun

jarn n (definite singular jarnä, plural jarn, definite jarna)

  1. (uncountable) iron
  2. something (typically a tool or somesuch) made of iron

Derived terms
  • (tool made of iron) rätkjjarn
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