Hirn

See also: hirn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪʁn/, [hɪʁn], [hɪɐ̯n]

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Noun

Hirn n (genitive Hirns or Hirnes, plural Hirne)

1. (countable) brain (organ)

   Das Hirn ist die Schaltzentrale im menschlichen Körper.

   The brain is the control centre of the human body.

2. (uncountable) brain (meat)

   In Europa wird kaum noch Hirn gegessen.

   Not much brain meat is eaten anymore in Europe.

Synonyms

• (organ): Gehirn
• (meat): Bregen (regional)

Derived terms

Terms derived from Hirn

• Hirnanhangsdrüse
• Hirngespinst
• Hirni

• Hirnkoralle
• hirnlos
• Hirnschlag

• hirntot
• Mittelhirn
• Rinderhirn

Further reading

• Hirn in Duden online