jord
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noun
- earth, soil; a rock- or sand-based unconsolidated material in which land plants grow
- earth, groundas opposed to the sky or sea
- earth; one of the four or five basic elements in alchemical or Taoist philosophy
- any (hypothetical) planet very similar to Earth which would be able support human life without ever-present technological support.
- a piece of land, suitable for farming
- slightly formalsoil; country, territory; in particular with reference to one's native land.
Forms
noun
| indefinite nominative singular | jord |
|---|---|
| genitive indefinite singular | jords |
| definite nominative singular | jorden |
| definite genitive singular | jordens |
| indefinite nominative plural | jordar |
| genitive indefinite plural | jordars |
| definite nominative plural | jordarna |
| definite genitive plural | jordarnas |
Other ways to say it
- backea hill (portion of a road or other path sloping lengthwise – compare kulle (“hill (elevated landmass)”)); a slope
- landa country, a land (independent political entity); land (as opposed to sea)
- landbackeonly used in på landbacken
- markground (surface of the Earth (or some other planet, etc.), or the area (immediately) beneath it); land, ground (area of ground)