gard

Norwegian Nynorsk

/ɡɑːr/

noun-m1
Definitions
  • farm
  • townhouse (often in the compound bygard)
  • fence (often in the compounds skigard or steingard)
  • courtyard

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse garðr (yard, enclosed space, garden, city) inherited from Proto-Germanic *gardaz (enclosure, yard, court) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰos (enclosure, hedge, city, fence), *gʰerdʰ- (enclose, belt, yard, court, encircle).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰerdʰ-

Gloss

enclose, belt, yard, court, encircle

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji

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