hierde
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
hierde
- (Early Middle English) alternative form of herde (“herd”)
Etymology 2
Noun
hierde
- alternative form of herde (“herder”)
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz, derived from *herdō (“herd”). Cognate with Old Saxon hirdi, Old High German hirti (German Hirte), Old Norse hirðir (Swedish herde).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxi͜yr.de/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.de]
Noun
hierde m
Declension
Strong ja-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hierde | hierdas |
| accusative | hierde | hierdas |
| genitive | hierdes | hierda |
| dative | hierde | hierdum |
Derived terms
- ċildra hierde (“pedagogue”)
- gāthierde (“goat herder”)
- Hierdebōc (name for Pastoral Care)
- hierdelīċ (“pastoral”)
- horshierde (“groom [of a horse]”)
- māþmhierde (“treasurer”)
- oxanhierde (“oxherd”)
- sċēaphierde (“shepherd”)
- swīnhierde (“swineherd”)