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jern.

iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈjɛɐ̯ˀn]
  1. iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)

    neuter · uncountable
  2. iron (tool or appliance made of metal) -- mostly in compounds

    countable · neuter
  3. a type of golf club

    countable · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Danish jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, cognate with English iron and German Eisen. The Germanic word is an old loan from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, cf. Irish iarann.

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