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

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

Derived terms

• קאָרנברויט (kornbroyt)

Related terms

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