Danish

Alternative forms=

• jærn (obsolete)

Noun

jern n (singular definite jernet, plural indefinite jern)

1. (uncountable, metal, chemistry) iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26, and symbol Fe)
2. (countable, metal, tool, golf) iron (tool or appliance made of metal); a type of golf club

Inflection

Derived terms

• jernbane c ‎(“railway, railroad”)

See also

• stål

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic *īsarną, from Proto-Celtic *īsarno-, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ ‎(“blood”).

Pronunciation

Noun

jern n ‎(definite singular jernet, indefinite plural jern, definite plural jerna or jernene)

1. iron

Derived terms

References

• “jern” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

jern c

1. Obsolete spelling of järn