jarpr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”). Cognate to Old High German erpf (“brown, dark”), Old English eorp (“dark, brown”).

Adjective

jarpr

  1. brown

Declension
    Strong declension of jarpr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative jarpr jǫrp jarpt
accusative jarpan jarpa jarpt
dative jǫrpum jarpri jǫrpu
genitive jarps jarprar jarps
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative jarpir jarpar jǫrp
accusative jarpa jarpar jǫrp
dative jǫrpum jǫrpum jǫrpum
genitive jarpra jarpra jarpra
    Weak declension of jarpr
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative jarpi jarpa jarpa
accusative jarpa jǫrpu jarpa
dative jarpa jǫrpu jarpa
genitive jarpa jǫrpu jarpa
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative jǫrpu jǫrpu jǫrpu
accusative jǫrpu jǫrpu jǫrpu
dative jǫrpum jǫrpum jǫrpum
genitive jǫrpu jǫrpu jǫrpu

Descendants
  • Icelandic: jarpur
  • Faroese: jarpur
  • Swedish: järpe c (“hazel grouse”)
  • Norwegian: jerpe m or f (“hazel grouse”)
    • → Danish: hjerpe, jærpe c (“hazel grouse”)
  • Westrobothnian: järp, jęrp f (“hazel grouse”)
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