smaragd
English
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Semitic root b-r-q “to shoot lightning, to flash in darkness”, compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bareket, “emerald, flashing gem”), Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (/baraqu/, literally “scintillation”), Arabic بَرْق (barq, “lightning, flashing, shining, dazzling”).
Sanskrit मरकत (marakata) from Semitic. Persian zumrud (whence Turkish zümrüd, whence Russian изумруд (izumrud)) from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmæɹæɡd/, /sməˈɹæɡd/
- Rhymes: -æɡd
Noun
smaragd (plural smaragds)
- (obsolete) An emerald.
- Francis Bacon
- These following bodies do not draw: smaragd, achates, corneolus, pearl, jaspis, chalcedonius, alabaster, porphyry, coral, marble, touchstone, haematites, or bloodstone […]
- Francis Bacon
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Related terms
Danish
Etymology
From late Old Norse smaragdr, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smaravd/, [smɑˈʁɑwˀd̥]
Declension
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | smaragd | smaragden | smaragder | smaragderne |
genitive | smaragds | smaragdens | smaragders | smaragdernes |
Dutch
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Pronunciation
audio (file) - IPA(key): /smaˈrɑxt/
Estonian
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Hungarian
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃmɒrɒɡd]
- Hyphenation: sma‧ragd
Declension
Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | smaragd | smaragdok |
accusative | smaragdot | smaragdokat |
dative | smaragdnak | smaragdoknak |
instrumental | smaragddal | smaragdokkal |
causal-final | smaragdért | smaragdokért |
translative | smaragddá | smaragdokká |
terminative | smaragdig | smaragdokig |
essive-formal | smaragdként | smaragdokként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | smaragdban | smaragdokban |
superessive | smaragdon | smaragdokon |
adessive | smaragdnál | smaragdoknál |
illative | smaragdba | smaragdokba |
sublative | smaragdra | smaragdokra |
allative | smaragdhoz | smaragdokhoz |
elative | smaragdból | smaragdokból |
delative | smaragdról | smaragdokról |
ablative | smaragdtól | smaragdoktól |
Possessive forms of smaragd | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | smaragdom | smaragdjaim |
2nd person sing. | smaragdod | smaragdjaid |
3rd person sing. | smaragdja | smaragdjai |
1st person plural | smaragdunk | smaragdjaink |
2nd person plural | smaragdotok | smaragdjaitok |
3rd person plural | smaragdjuk | smaragdjaik |
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sma.ˈraɡd/, [smɑ.ˈɾɑɡd]
Noun
smaragd m (definite singular smaragden, indefinite plural smaragder, definite plural smaragdene)
- (an) emerald (gemstone)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
Noun
smaragd m (definite singular smaragden, indefinite plural smaragdar, definite plural smaragdane)
- (an) emerald (gemstone)
Derived terms
Romanian
Alternative forms
- smarald, smarand (regional)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From German Smaragd, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), from a Semitic language.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /smǎraɡd/
- Hyphenation: sma‧ragd
Declension
Swedish
Declension
Declension of smaragd | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | smaragd | smaragden | smaragder | smaragderna |
Genitive | smaragds | smaragdens | smaragders | smaragdernas |