arðr

See also: arthr-

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arþrą n, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom, whence also Latin aratrum.

Noun

arðr m (genitive arðrs, plural arðrar)

(a simple form of) plough; ard

Declension

Declension of arðr (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	arðr	arðrinn	arðrar	arðrarnir
accusative	arðr	arðrinn	arðra	arðrana
dative	arðri	arðrinum	ǫrðrum	ǫrðrunum
genitive	arðrs	arðrsins	arðra	arðranna

Derived terms

arðrfor f
arðrgangr m
arðrjárn n
arðruxi m
arðrgeldingr m

Related terms

erja (“to plough”)

Descendants

Norwegian: ard (Nynorsk); ard (Bokmål}}
- → English: ard
Old Swedish: arþer n
- Swedish: årder n
Westrobothnian: ahl

References

arðr in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

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