hirði

See also: hirdi

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hirðir, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhiːɹɪ]

Noun

hirði m (genitive singular hirða, plural hirðar)

1. shepherd
2. pastor

Usage notes

• hin góði hirðin = Jesus Christ

Declension

m1	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hirði	hirðin	hirðar	hirðarnir
accusative	hirða	hirðan	hirðar	hirðarnar
dative	hirða	hirðanum	hirðum	hirðunum
genitive	hirða	hirðans	hirða	hirðanna

Synonyms

• røktingarmaður, seyðamaður

Icelandic

Noun

hirði

1. indefinite accusative singular of hirðir
2. indefinite dative singular of hirðir

Verb

hirði

1. first-person singular active present indicative of hirða
2. first-person singular active present subjunctive of hirða
3. third-person singular active present subjunctive of hirða
4. third-person plural active present subjunctive of hirða