mjärde

Swedish

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mjärde

Etymology

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Particularly: “Uncertain? The old connection with Ancient Greek μάραθον (márathon, “fennel”) is to be rejected when considering the latter's Mycenean cognate.”

Noun

mjärde c

a pot, a cage trap (type of fishing trap)
1. a fishpot, a fish trap
  Synonym: fiskmjärde
2. a crayfish pot, a crayfish trap
  Synonym: kräftmjärde

Usage notes

Mjärde vs. tina appears to be fuzzy. A tina might usually be used to catch crustaceans in seawater. Only hummertina is used for a lobster pot.

Declension

Declension of *mjärde*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	mjärde	mjärdes
singular	definite	mjärden	mjärdens
plural	indefinite	mjärdar	mjärdars
plural	definite	mjärdarna	mjärdarnas

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