Korn

See also: korn

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkorn]

Proper noun

Korn m anim (female equivalent Kornová)

1. a male surname

Declension

Declension of Korn (hard masculine animate)

	singular	plural
nominative	Korn	Kornové
genitive	Korna	Kornů
dative	Kornovi	Kornům
accusative	Korna	Korny
vocative	Korne	Kornové
locative	Kornovi	Kornech
instrumental	Kornem	Korny

Further reading

• “Korn”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔrn/
• Hyphenation: Korn
• Rhymes: -ɔrn

Proper noun

Korn n

1. a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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

German

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Etymology 1

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

Korn n (strong, genitive Kornes or Korns, plural Körner, diminutive Körnchen n or Körnlein n or Körndl 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 most common kind of grain in German-speaking Europe)

   Synonym: Roggen

4. (countable, firearms) bead (knob on a gun barrel used for aiming)

Declension

Declension of Korn [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Korn	die	Körner
genitive	eines	des	Kornes, Korns	der	Körner
dative	einem	dem	Korn, Korne1	den	Körnern
accusative	ein	das	Korn	die	Körner

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Dinkelkorn
• Feinkorn
• Gerstenkorn
• Goldkorn
• Grobkorn
• Haferkorn
• Kimme und Korn
• Kornbrand
• körnerfressend
• Kornfeld
• Korngröße
• Kümmelkorn
• Mehlkorn
• Paradieskörner
• Pfefferkorn
• Saatkorn
• Salzkorn
• Sandkorn
• Senfkorn
• Vogelkorn
• Vollkorn
• Weizenkorn

Etymology 2

Shortened from Kornbrand, whose full form is now rare.

Noun

Korn m (strong, genitive Korns, plural (servings) Korn or (varieties) Korne or Korns)

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.

     In Wenningstedt, over cardgames and korn / A farmer once slew in sudden wrath / His guest.

   • 2021, “Wenn Du Bock hast”‎^[2]performed by MaxUhu & Bangermin:

     Stephan, wenn du noch Bock hast oder so / Kannste ma’ rumkommen / Dir noch ma’n Korn abholen / Aber wenn du Bock hast / Kannst dir noch ’n Korn abholen / Wenn du Bock hast / Hab noch Korn hier.

     Stephan, if you’re up for it or summat / You can come round / Fetch yourself some korn / But if you’re up for it / You can fetch yourself some korn / If you’re up for it / I still got korn here.

Declension

Declension of Korn [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Korn	die	Korn, Korne, Korns
genitive	eines	des	Korns	der	Korn, Korne, Korns
dative	einem	dem	Korn	den	Korn, Kornen, Korns
accusative	einen	den	Korn	die	Korn, Korne, Korns

Related terms

• Apfelkorn
• Doppelkorn
• Weizenkorn
• Kornbrand

Etymology 3

Cognate with Luxembourgish Kuer.

Proper noun

Korn f (proper noun, genitive Korn)

1. Chiers (river)

Derived terms

• Niederkorn
• Oberkorn

Further reading

• “Korn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɔn/

Noun

Korn n (plural Kerner, diminutive Kernche)

1. kernel

Derived terms

• Kornblumm

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Korn”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Plautdietsch

Etymology

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

Noun

Korn m

1. corn

Derived terms

• Indiaunakorn
• Kornbrie
• Kornflekj
• Kornfläks
• Kornmäl
• Kornoa
• Kornworm
• Poppkorn