UrsprungInherited from Old Swedish vardhe, from Old Norse varði (“defend”), cognate of English ward. Compare vårdkase.
- common-gendercairn (heap of stones left as a marker)
- archaic, form-of, present, subjunctivepresent subjunctive of varda; let there be (created)
Formervarde(indefinite, nominative, singular) · vardes(genitive, indefinite, singular) · varden(definite, nominative, singular) · vardens(definite, genitive, singular) · vardar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · vardars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · vardarna(definite, nominative, plural) · vardarnas(definite, genitive, plural)