jarðarber
Icelandic
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją; equivalent to modern Icelandic jörð (“earth”) + ber (“berry”). Compare Danish and Norwegian jordbær, German Erdbeere, West Frisian ierdbei, Dutch aardbei.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjarðarˌpɛːr/
Noun
jarðarber n (genitive singular jarðarbers, nominative plural jarðarber)
- strawberry (fruit)
Declension
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | jarðarber | jarðarberið | jarðarber | jarðarberin |
| accusative | jarðarber | jarðarberið | jarðarber | jarðarberin |
| dative | jarðarberi | jarðarberinu | jarðarberjum | jarðarberjunum |
| genitive | jarðarbers | jarðarbersins | jarðarberja | jarðarberjanna |
Derived terms
- jarðarberjasulta (“strawberry jam”)