Mutterkorn

German

Etymology

Mutter +‎ Korn, associated in folk etymology with Gebärmutter, from its therapeutic use in gynecology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʊtɐˌkɔʁn/

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Noun

Mutterkorn n (strong, genitive Mutterkornes or Mutterkorns, plural Mutterkorne)

1. ergot (deformed grain)

Declension

Declension of Mutterkorn [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Mutterkorn	die	Mutterkorne
genitive	eines	des	Mutterkornes, Mutterkorns	der	Mutterkorne
dative	einem	dem	Mutterkorn, Mutterkorne1	den	Mutterkornen
accusative	ein	das	Mutterkorn	die	Mutterkorne

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Mutterkornpilz

Further reading

• “Mutterkorn” in Duden online
• “Mutterkorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• Mutterkorn on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de