*hardį̄²
Runic: ᚺᚨᚱᛞᛁ Pronunciation: /ˈxɑr.ðĩː/noun · feminine · īn-stem
Meanings
shoulder
Etymology
Of uncertain origin, with a quasi-Indo-European form along the lines of *kort-íh₂-. Kroonen adduces no extra-Germanic cognates and leaves the origin open, while Orel considers the term originally identical with the "rigidity" sense of Etymology 1, referring to the firmness of shoulders.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | hardį̄ | hardīniz |
| Acc. | hardīnų | hardīnunz |
| Gen. | hardīniz | hardīnǫ̂ |
| Dat. | hardīni | hardīmaz |
| Inst. | hardīnē | hardīmiz |
| Voc. | hardį̄ | hardīniz |
Descendants
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*hardī (Proto-West Germanic)
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harti, herti (Old High German)
- herte (Middle High German)
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harti, herti (Old High German)
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herðr (Old Norse)
- herðar (Faroese)
- herðar (Icelandic)
- herd (Norwegian Bokmål)
- herd (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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herðr (Old Norse)
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hærthæ (Old Danish)
- hærde (Danish)
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hærthæ (Old Danish)
- *(h)ārtō (Proto-Samic)
- *ārtijē (Proto-Samic)
- *hartija (Proto-Finnic)