doorn

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch dorn, dōorn, from Old Dutch thorn, from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /doːrn/, /ˈdoː.rən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: doorn
  • Rhymes: -oːrn

Noun

doorn m (plural doornen or doorns, diminutive doorntje n)

  1. thorn, sharp extremity of a plant
  2. (botany) thorn or spike, sharp extremity of a plant developed from a stem or leaf
  3. thorn, a plant that carries thorns

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: doring

Anagrams

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