järtecken
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Swedish iærtekn, iærtighne. Uncertain origin. The first half of compound probably from Proto-Germanic *erknaz and related to Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌺𐌽𐍃 (airkns) and Middle High German erchan. Cognate of Icelandic jarteikn, Danish jærtegn.
Noun
[edit]järtecken n
- omen (usually in the more literal sense)
Declension
[edit]Declension of järtecken
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | järtecken | järteckens |
| definite | järtecknet | järtecknets | |
| plural | indefinite | järtecken | järteckens |
| definite | järtecknen | järtecknens | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- järtecken in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- järtecken in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- järtecken in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- järtecken in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- iärtekn in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 1: A-L