Dorn

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See also: dorn and dòrn

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German dorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *trnus, *tr̥nom < *(s)tern- ‎(“sharp stalk or thorn”), possibly derived from *ster- ‎(“stiff”). Compare Low German Doorn, Dutch doorn, English thorn, Danish torn, and Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽𐌿𐍃 ‎(þaurnus).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Dorn m ‎(genitive Dorns or Dornes, plural Dornen, Dorne, or (archaic) Dörner, diminutive Dörnchen n)

  1. thorn

Declension[edit]

Declension of Dorn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dorn die Dornen
genitive eines des Dornes,
Dorns		 der Dornen
dative einem dem Dorn,
Dorne1		 den Dornen
accusative einen den Dorn die Dornen
1now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Dorn in Duden online
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