jern

== Danish == === Alternative forms === jærn (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Danish jarn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, cognate with English iron and German Eisen. The Germanic word is an old loan from Proto-Celtic *īsarnom, cf. Irish iarann. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈjɛɐ̯ˀn] === Noun === jern n (singular definite jernet, plural indefinite jern) (uncountable, metal, chemistry) iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe) (countable, metal, tool) iron (tool or appliance made of metal) -- mostly in compounds (countable, golf) a type of golf club ==== Inflection ==== ==== Derived terms ==== jernbane c (“railway, railroad”) === See also === stål === References === “jern” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (“blood”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jæːɳ/ === Noun === jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna or jernene) iron ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “jern” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === jern n (definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna) alternative form of jarn == Swedish == === Noun === jern n obsolete spelling of järn == West Frisian == === Etymology === From Old Frisian *jern, from Proto-Germanic *garną. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /jən/, /jɛn/ === Noun === jern n (plural jernen, diminutive jerntsje) yarn ==== Further reading ==== “jern”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011