Dorn

German

Etymology

From Old High German dorn, akin to Old Saxon thorn, Old English þorn, Old Norse þorn, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌿𐍃 (þaurnus).

Pronunciation

• IPA: [dɔɐ̯n], [dɔʁn]
• Rhymes: -ɔʁn

Noun

Dorn m (genitive Dorns or Dornes, plural Dornen)

1. thorn

Declension

declension of Dorn

	singular			plural
m gender	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dorn	die	Dornen
genitive	eines	des	Dornes, Dorns	der	Dornen
dative	einem	dem	Dorn, Dorne (archaic)	den	Dornen
accusative	einen	den	Dorn	die	Dornen

Derived terms

• Dorngesträuch