Korn
See also: korn
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
First attested as den Korne in 1542. Derived from the hydronym Korn.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Korn n
- A hamlet in Altena, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle High German korn, from Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.
Noun edit
Korn n (strong, genitive Kornes or Korns, plural Körner, diminutive Körnchen n or Körnlein n)
- (countable) kernel; single grain
- (countable, firearms) bead (knob on a gun barrel used for aiming)
- (uncountable) cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit)
- Synonym: Getreide
- (uncountable, dated or regional) rye (as the commonest kind of grain in German-speaking Europe)
- Synonym: Roggen
Declension edit
Declension of Korn [neuter, strong]
Related terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Shortened from Kornbrand, whose full form is now rare.
Noun edit
Korn m (strong, genitive Korns, plural Korne)
- Korn (liquor produced from fermented cereal grain seed)
- Synonym: Klarer
- 1902, Gustav Falke, “Thies und Ose”, in Hohe Sommertage[1]:
- In Wenningstedt bei Karten und Korn / Erschlug einst ein Bauer in jähem Zorn / Seinen Gast.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension edit
Declension of Korn [masculine, strong]
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Etymology 3 edit
Cognate with Luxembourgish Kuer.
Proper noun edit
Korn f (proper noun, genitive Korn)
- Chiers (river)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Korn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German and Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Korn n (plural Kerner, diminutive Kernche)
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Plautdietsch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German and Old Saxon korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn.
Noun edit
Korn m