hærde

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Danish hærthæ, from Old Norse herðr, from Proto-Germanic *hardijaną.

Verb

hærde (imperative hærd, infinitive at hærde, present tense hærder, past tense hærdede, perfect tense hærdet)

  1. to harden; to temper
  2. to become hard, to toughen (of person)
  3. (chemistry) to cure, to harden (paint, concrete, glue etc.)
Conjugation
Conjugation of hærde
active passive
present hærder hærdes
past hærdede hærdedes
infinitive hærde hærdes
imperative hærd —
participle
present -
past hærdet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund hærden

Etymology 2

From Old Danish hærthæ, from Old Norse herðr, from Proto-Germanic *hardį̄.

Noun

hærde c (singular definite hærden, plural indefinite hærder)

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) shoulder, shoulder blade
    Synonyms: skulder, aksel

Declension

Declension of hærde
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hærde hærden hærder hærderne
genitive hærdes hærdens hærders hærdernes

Derived terms

  • hærdebred

References

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