hjort

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish hjort, English hart, German Hirsch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔrt/, [ˈjɒːd̥]

Noun

hjort c (singular definite hjorten, plural indefinite hjorte)

1. deer, stag

References

• “hjort” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔrt/

Noun

hjort m (definite singular hjorten, indefinite plural hjorter, definite plural hjortene)

1. a red deer (Cervus elaphus)

References

• “hjort” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse hjǫrtr. Akin to English hart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊrt/
• Homophones: gjort, jort

Noun

hjort m (definite singular hjorten, indefinite plural hjortar, definite plural hjortane)

1. a red deer (Cervus elaphus)
   • 1863, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Den scotske Highlander:

     No er det meste rudt med Rot, og Grunden lagd for Fenadfot, og ellers Fugl og Hjort.

     Now most of it is cleared away, and the ground laid for the feet of cattle, and also fowl and deer.

References

• “hjort” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish hiorter, from Old Norse hjǫrtr, from Proto-Germanic *herutaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerw-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jʊrt/
• Homophone: gjort

Noun

hjort c

1. a deer, ruminant mammal of the family Cervidae
2. a hart, stag; a male fallow deer or red deer

   Antonym: hind

   Coordinate term: get

References

• hjort in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hjort in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hjort in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)