irden

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German and Old High German irdīn (also erdīn), from Proto-Germanic *irþīnaz (earthen). Equivalent to Erde +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪʁdən/, [ˈʔɪʁ.dn̩], [ˈʔɪɐ̯-], [-dən]
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Adjective

irden (strong nominative masculine singular irdener or irdner, not comparable)

  1. (dated or poetic) earthen, earthenware (made of clay)
    Synonyms: tönern, Ton-
    • 1816, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Italienische Reise [Italian Journey]‎[1], volume 2:
      Sehr leicht sind die Masken von Bettlern und Bettlerinnen zu schaffen; schöne Haare werden vorzüglich erfordert, dann eine ganz weiße Gesichtsmaske, ein irdenes Töpfchen an einem farbigen Bande, ein Stab und ein Hut in der Hand.
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  2. (obsolete) earthly, worldly (of this life; not heavenly)

Declension

Tarifit

Alternative forms

  • iāden

Etymology

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Noun

irden pl (Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵔⴷⴻⵏ)

  1. wheat
  2. (by extension) cereals

Declension

Inflection of irden
singular plural
free state irden
construct state yirden