קאָרן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Old High German korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną. Cognate to German Korn (“grain”) and English corn (“grain, maize”). The sense “rye” is also widely found in German dialects, compare e.g. Central Franconian Koon.

Noun

קאָרן • (korn) m

rye (the grass Secale cereale or its grains as food)

Derived terms

קאָרנברויט‎ (kornbroyt)

Related terms

קאָרען‎ (koren)
קערנער‎ (kerner)
קערנדל‎ (kerndl)

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