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noun

en jord

soil

Det är det som finns på marken och där växter kan växa. Man kan också mena hela planeten vi bor på.

Definition & meaning

  1. Soil or earth: the loose material in which plants grow.
  2. Land or ground: the solid surface of the earth, or a piece of land.
  3. Earth: the planet, often in the definite form jorden.
  4. Electrical earth or ground: a connection that conducts electricity safely into the ground.

Grammar & Word origin

Jord is an en-noun: en jord, jorden. It is usually uncountable when referring to soil. When referring to lands or properties, the plural jordar can occur.

The word comes from Old Norse jǫrð, meaning “earth” or “land.” It is a simple word rather than a compound.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • mark — “ground” or “land”; it usually refers to the surface or an area of land rather than soil as a material.
  • mylla — rich, fertile soil, especially for growing plants.
  • land — “land,” often contrasted with the sea or referring to a country or territory.
  • himmel — “sky” or “heaven,” a contextual opposite when jord means the earth or ground.

Common phrases & collocations

  • plantera i jord — to plant in soil.
  • på jorden — on Earth.
  • bruka jorden — to cultivate or farm the land.
  • jord och himmel — earth and sky, or earth and heaven.

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Examples

Blommorna växer i jord.noun

The flowers grow in soil.

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