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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ard"
Translingual
Etymology
Symbol
ard
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Norwegian ard (“plough”), from Old Norse arðr, from Proto-Germanic *arþrą (“plough”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂érh₃trom (“plough”), whence also Latin aratrum.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹd/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɑːd/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d
Noun
ard (plural ards)
- A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.]
- Synonyms: ard plough, scratch plough
Translations
simple plough
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Etymology 2
Contraction of all right, possibly influenced by regional Philadelphia English pronunciation.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɑɹd/
Adjective
ard (not comparable)
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, Philadelphia, slang) Contraction of all right.
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, Philadelphia, slang) Okay; average; nothing special.
Adverb
ard (not comparable)
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, Philadelphia, slang) Contraction of all right.
Interjection
ard
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular, Philadelphia, slang) Contraction of all right.
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Azerbaijani
Etymology
From Proto-Common Turkic *ārt.
Pronunciation
Noun
ard (definite accusative ardı, plural ardlar)
- back, rear
- sequel, continuation; something which is continued
Declension
Derived terms
- ardınca
- ardıcıl
References
- Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “ard”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 1, Baku: Şərq-Qərb, page 131
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse arðr (“plough, ard”), from Proto-Germanic *arþrą, cognate with Swedish årder and Norwegian Bokmål ard (whence (English ard). The Germanic word is related to Latin arātrum (“plough”) and Ancient Greek ἄροτρον (árotron, “plough”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ard c (singular definite arden, plural indefinite arder)
- (historical) plough, ard
Declension
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