järn

Swedish

/jɛːrn/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) iron
  • certain sharp tools with a blade made of steel or iron
  • (colloquial) a stiff drink
  • (plurale tantum) shackles

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse járn inherited from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (iron) derived from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom (iron) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (blood, red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ésh₂r̥

Gloss

blood, red

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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