heard

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈhɜːd/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɝd/
Audio (US) (file)
(NYC) IPA^(key): /hɜɪd/
(Ireland) IPA^(key): /hiːɹd/
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)d
Homophone: herd

Verb

heard

simple past tense and past participle of hear

Anagrams

-hedra, Daher, Rhade, hared

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harduz, from Proto-Indo-European *kert-, *kret- (“strong; powerful”). Compare Old Frisian herd, Old Saxon hard, Old Dutch hart, Old High German hart, Old Norse harðr, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (hardus).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhæɑrd/

Adjective

heard

hard

Declension

Weak							Strong
case	singular			plural			case	singular			plural
case	m	n	f	plural			case	m	n	f	m	n	f
nominative	hearda	hearde	hearde	heardan			nom.	heard			hearde	heard	hearda, -e
accusative	heardan	hearde	heardan	acc.	heardne	heard	hearde	hearde	heard	hearda, -e
genitive	heardan			heardra, heardena			gen.	heardes	heardes	heardre	heardra
dative	heardan			heardum			dat.	heardum	heardum	heardre	heardum
dative	heardan			heardum			instrumental	hearde

Derived terms

heardlīċe

Descendants

English: hard
Scots: hard, haird

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