herding

== English == === Verb === herding present participle and gerund of herd === Noun === herding (plural herdings) An act by which individuals are herded. A hirsel. Manipulation of poll results by a polling organization so that they match those produced from other organizations. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology 1 === From herad. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /²hɛriŋ/, /²hɛːriŋ/ ==== Noun ==== herding m (definite singular herdingen, indefinite plural herdingar, definite plural herdingane) person from a place whose name ends with herad === Etymology 2 === From herda from Old Norse herða. ==== Alternative forms ==== hørding, harding (dialectal) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /²hɛːriŋ/, /²hɛːɽiŋ/ ==== Noun ==== herding f (definite singular herdinga, indefinite plural herdingar, definite plural herdingane) hardening === References === “herding” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring