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
NounEdit
korn n (singular definite kornet, plural indefinite korn)
DeclensionEdit
Further readingEdit
- “korn” in Den Danske Ordbog
- korn on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
FaroeseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
korn n (genitive singular korns, plural korn)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of korn | ||||
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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
- árskorn, aðalkorn, byggkorn, blóðkorn, frækorn, fullkorn, gásakorn, grønakorn, gullkorn, havrakorn, hveitikorn, lættiskorn, maiskorn, piparkorn, rugkorn, sandkorn, sáðkorn, sinnopskorn, vetiskorn
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)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
NounEdit
korn
- Alternative form of corn (“grain”)
Norwegian BokmålEdit
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)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “korn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm. Akin to English corn.
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /korn/, /konː/
- (South West) IPA(key): /kodn/, [kʰɞ̞dn]
- (North West, north of Dovre) IPA(key): /koɲː/, [kʰɞ̞ɲː]
NounEdit
korn n (definite singular kornet, indefinite plural korn, definite plural korna)
- (uncountable) grain (cereal)
- (countable) a grain (small particle)
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “korn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
AnagramsEdit
Old NorseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.
NounEdit
korn n
DescendantsEdit
- Icelandic: korn
- Faroese: korn
- Norn: korn
- Norwegian Nynorsk: (dialectal) korn, kørn
- Old Swedish: korn
- 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
NounEdit
korn m
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
korn n
- a seed of grain
- some other seeds and small particles
- sandkorn ― grain of sand
- senapskorn ― grain of mustard
- barley; the genus Hordeum
- bead; front sight of a gun
DeclensionEdit
Declension of korn | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | korn | kornet | korn | kornen |
Genitive | korns | kornets | korns | kornens |