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jord.

earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow

4 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/juːrd/[juːɖ]

  1. earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow

    common-gender

  2. earth, ground (as opposed to the sky or sea)

    common-gender

  3. earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy

    common-gender

  4. any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.

    common-gender

  5. a piece of land, suitable for farming

    common-gender

  6. soil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.

    common-gender

  7. earth, ground; electrical connection to the earth/ground

    common-gender
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish iorþ, from Old Norse jǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *erþō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁er-.

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