hær
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse herr, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“war”).
Noun
Inflection
Derived terms
- hærge
Middle English
Norwegian Bokmål
Synonyms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- (former reform[s] only): her
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hæːr/, /heːr/
- Homophone: her
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”). Cognate with Old Saxon hār, Dutch haar, Old High German hār (German Haar), Old Norse hár (Swedish hår).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hæːr/
Usage notes
When referring to someone's hair collectively, this word is often used in the plural: Se ēadiġa wæs blīðe on andwlitan, mid hwītum hǣrum ("The blessed man was cheerful in aspect, with white hair", lit. "hairs").
Declension
Declension of hær (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hǣr | hǣr |
accusative | hǣr | hǣr |
genitive | hǣres | hǣra |
dative | hǣre | hǣrum |
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