heardhara
Old English
Alternative forms
- haerdhera, heardra
Etymology
Equivalent to heard (“hard”) and a second element either corresponding to hara (“hare”) or connected to Swedish harr (“grayling”); compare Dutch harder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌxɑ.rɑ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌhɑ.rɑ]
Noun
heardhara m
Declension
Weak:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | heardhara | heardharan |
| accusative | heardharan | heardharan |
| genitive | heardharan | heardharena |
| dative | heardharan | heardharum |
Descendants
- Middle English: *hardere, *hardre
- English: harder
References
- Angus Cameron, Ashley Crandell Amos, Antonette diPaolo Healey, editors (2018), “heard-hara, heardra”, in Dictionary of Old English: A to Le , Toronto: University of Toronto, →OCLC.