Note. d is pronounced after l and n a) in derivative adjectives ending in –ig and –elig; Ex.: mandig manful, sandelig truthfully; b) when followed by r; Ex.: forandre to change, hindre to prohibit, Forældre parents; c) in the ending –ende; Ex.: læsende reading, Tidende news; d) in some specific words: Olding old man, Ælde age, Vælde power, Bande gang, Blonde lace, Grande neighbor, Kunde customer; and in foreign words: Indien East India, Cylinder, Gelænder bannisters. (Ynde grace, charm, pron. Önde, but ynde to favor, pron. önne).
2) After r when the preceding vowel is long; Ex.: Bord table (pron. Bor), Or(d) word, Jor(d) earth (sometimes on the pulpit and in similar style pronounced Jord with short o and audible d); jor(d)et earthy, without d, jordet buried, with d. But when the preceding vowel is short d is pronounced after r: Færd voyage, and færdes to travel, (but paafær(d)e abroad, afoot), Byrd birth, Byrde burden.
Note. In nordisk northern, the d is pronounced but in Norden it is not unless when signifying the three Scandinavian countries; nor(d)enfor to the north of, nor(d)enfra from the north etc.
3) Before an –s (not being the genitive ending) d as a rule is not pronounced (and it is never pronounced before sk or between n and s); be(d)st best, Lo(d)s pilot, en Stads of a city (gen.), but Sta(d)s state, show. In compound words the –s as a rule originally is the genitive ending and therefore the d is pronounced; Ex.: Daadskraft energy, but Baa(d)smand boatswain, Baa(d)shage boat-hook; in adverbs which originally are genitive forms d is pronounced: allesteds etc., everywhere; in tilfreds satisfied d may be pronounced or not.
4) Before t: go(d)t neuter of god good, spæ(d)t neuter of spæd tender, et Ri(d)t a ride.
5) Before k in the words Bø(d)ker cooper, Sne(d)ker joiner.
48. In many words of frequent occurrence d between two vowels is dropped together with the following vowel when the latter is ə; such words are Fader, Moder, Broder pron. Far, Mor, Bror father, mother, brother; in compounds also written
