Stirn

See also: stirn

German

Alternative forms

• Stirne (dated)

Etymology

From Middle High German stirne, from Old High German stirna, from Proto-Germanic *stirnijō. Cognate with Old English steorn (“forehead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɪʁn/, [ʃtɪʁn], [ʃtɪɐ̯n]
• Rhymes: -ɪʁn

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Noun

Stirn f (genitive Stirn, plural Stirnen)

1. (anatomy) forehead

Derived terms

• Stirnseite f (“front (of a structure); gable end”)

Further reading

• “Stirn” in Duden online