Undorn

See also: undorn

German

Etymology

un- +‎ Dorn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʌndɔʀn/

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Noun

Undorn m (mixed or strong, genitive Undorns or Undornes, plural Undornen or (colloquial or archaic) Undörner, diminutive Undörnchen n or Undörnlein n)

1. thorn (especially one worse than a typical thorn)

Declension

Declension of Undorn [masculine, mixed // strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Undorn	die	Undornen, Undörner2
genitive	eines	des	Undorns, Undornes	der	Undornen, Undörner2
dative	einem	dem	Undorn, Undorne1	den	Undornen, Undörnern2
accusative	einen	den	Undorn	die	Undornen, Undörner2

¹Now rare, see notes.
²Colloquial or archaic.

Further reading

• “Undorn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.