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Korn

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See also: korn

Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as den Korne in 1542. Derived from the hydronym Korn.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Korn n

  1. A hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔrn/, [kɔʁn], [kɔɐ̯n], [kɔːn]

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German korn, from Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm.

Noun

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Korn n (strong, genitive Kornes or Korns, plural Körner, diminutive Körnchen n or Körnlein n)

  1. (countable) kernel; single grain
  2. (uncountable) cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit)
    Synonym: Getreide
  3. (uncountable, dated or regional) rye (as the commonest kind of grain in German-speaking Europe)
    Synonym: Roggen
  4. (countable, firearms) bead (knob on a gun barrel used for aiming)
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Shortened from Kornbrand, whose full form is now rare.

Noun

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Korn m (strong, genitive Korns, plural Korne)

  1. Korn (liquor produced from fermented cereal grain seed)
    Synonym: Klarer
    • 1902, Gustav Falke, “Thies und Ose”, in Hohe Sommertage[1]:
      In Wenningstedt bei Karten und Korn / Erschlug einst ein Bauer in jähem Zorn / Seinen Gast.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Etymology 3

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Cognate with Luxembourgish Kuer.

Proper noun

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Korn f (proper noun, genitive Korn)

  1. Chiers (river)
Derived terms
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Further reading

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  • Korn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German and Old High German korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Korn n (plural Kerner, diminutive Kernche)

  1. kernel

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Plautdietsch

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German and Old Saxon korn, from Proto-West Germanic *korn.

Noun

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Korn m

  1. corn