See also: Korn

DanishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Related to kerne (kernel, core), from Proto-Germanic *kernô (kernel, core). Possibly also related to kærne ((butter) churn), from Proto-Germanic *kirnijǭ (churn) (see that entry for more).

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): /korn/, [kʰoɐ̯ˀn]
  • (Hardsysselsk) IPA(key): [kʰokwɐ]

NounEdit

korn n (singular definite kornet, plural indefinite korn)

  1. corn, cereal
  2. grain (e.g. sandkorn (grain of sand))

DeclensionEdit

Further readingEdit

FaroeseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

korn n (genitive singular korns, plural korn)

  1. corn, grain, cereal(s)
  2. seed (e.g. sinnopskorn; mustard seed)
  3. grain (e.g. sandkorn; grain of sand)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of korn
n3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative korn kornið korn kornini
accusative korn kornið korn kornini
dative korni korninum kornum kornunum
genitive korns kornsins korna kornanna

HyponymsEdit

Further readingEdit

  • "korn" at Sprotin.fo

IcelandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

korn n (genitive singular korns, nominative plural korn)

  1. corn
  2. grain (e.g. sandkorn; grain of sand)

DeclensionEdit

Derived termsEdit

Middle EnglishEdit

NounEdit

korn

  1. Alternative form of corn (grain)

Norwegian BokmålEdit

 
Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
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EtymologyEdit

From Danish korn, from Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

NounEdit

korn n (definite singular kornet, indefinite plural korn, definite plural korna or kornene)

  1. grain (cereal)
  2. a grain (small particle)

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

 
Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
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Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Akin to English corn.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

korn n (definite singular kornet, indefinite plural korn, definite plural korna)

  1. (uncountable) grain (cereal)
  2. (countable) a grain (small particle)

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

AnagramsEdit

Old NorseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

NounEdit

korn n

  1. corn
  2. grain

DescendantsEdit

  • Icelandic: korn
  • Faroese: korn
  • Norn: korn
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: (dialectal) korn, kørn
  • Old Swedish: korn
  • Danish: korn
    • Norwegian Bokmål: korn

ReferencesEdit

  • korn”, in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

SilesianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From English corn.

NounEdit

korn m

  1. (Texas) corn
    Synonym: kukurzica

SwedishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

PronunciationEdit

  • IPA(key): [kʰuːɳ]
  • (file)

NounEdit

korn n

  1. a seed of grain
  2. some other seeds and small particles
    sandkorngrain of sand
    senapskorngrain of mustard
  3. barley; the genus Hordeum
  4. bead; front sight of a gun

DeclensionEdit

Declension of korn 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative korn kornet korn kornen
Genitive korns kornets korns kornens

Derived termsEdit

Related termsEdit

See alsoEdit