Hirn
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See also: hirn
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hirn n (strong, genitive Hirnes or Hirns, plural Hirne)
- (countable) brain (organ)
- Synonym: Gehirn
- Das Hirn ist die Schaltzentrale im menschlichen Körper.
- The brain is the control centre of the human body.
- (uncountable) brain (meat)
- Synonym: (regional) Bregen
- In Europa wird kaum noch Hirn gegessen.
- Not much brain meat is eaten anymore in Europe.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hirn [neuter, strong]
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