järtecken
Swedish
Etymology
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.
Declension
| Declension of järtecken | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | järtecken | järtecknet | järtecken | järtecknen |
| Genitive | järteckens | järtecknets | järteckens | järtecknens |
References
- 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
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