en hjord
Meaning
herd
In Swedish: grupp av djur
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en hjord |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | hjorden |
| Plural, indefinite | hjordar |
| Plural, definite | hjordarna |
hjord is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor hjord, den stora hjorden. Check another noun
Practise hjord
1 / 2Is it en hjord or ett hjord?
Words built with hjord
- boskapshjord herd of cattle
Questions
What does hjord mean in English?
hjord means “herd”.
Is it en hjord or ett hjord?
It is en hjord, and “the herd” is hjorden.
What is the plural of hjord?
The plural of hjord is hjordar, and the definite plural is hjordarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish hiorþ, from Old Norse hjǫrð, from Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”).
Nearby common words
hjord is number 6,517 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 6,513herde cowherd, shepherd
- 6,514donator donator, a donor
- 6,515gästfrihet hospitality, hospitableness (the quality of being welcoming and generous towards guests)
- 6,516värka ache
- 6,518nedlåtande condescending, patronizing
- 6,519tyngre heavier
- 6,520oändligt infinite
- 6,521besitta possess, occupy
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