Dorn

See also: dorn and dòrn

German

Etymology

From Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós, from *(s)ter- (stiff). Compare Low German Doorn, Dutch doorn, English thorn, Danish torn, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌿𐍃 (þaurnus).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔʁn/, [dɔʁn], [dɔɐ̯n]
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʁn

Noun

Dorn m (genitive Dorns or Dornes, plural Dornen, Dorne, or (archaic) Dörner, diminutive Dörnchen n)

  1. thorn

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Further reading

  • Dorn in Duden online
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