Sporn
See also: sporn
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spore, from Old High German sporo, from Proto-West Germanic *sporō, from Proto-Germanic *spurô.
Cognate with Dutch spoor, English spur. The final -n of the modern form is from the Middle High German inflected forms. The development of a singular in -n with plural in -en is unique, though somewhat similar to that in Herr.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Sporn m (strong, genitive Sporns or Spornes, plural Sporen or Sporne)
Usage notes edit
- In the literal sense “implement for prodding a horse”, the plural is almost always Sporen. The form Sporne is used in some derived senses and compounds.
Declension edit
Declension of Sporn [masculine, strong]