Korn

See also: korn

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, Noord-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]

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)

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

Etymology 2

Shortened from Kornbrand, whose full form is now rare.

Noun

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:
      In Wenningstedt bei Karten und Korn / Erschlug einst ein Bauer in jähem Zorn / Seinen Gast.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Korn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Korn die Korne
genitive eines des Korns der Korne
dative einem dem Korn den Kornen
accusative einen den Korn die Korne

Etymology 3

Cognate with Luxembourgish Kuer.

Proper noun

Korn f (proper noun, genitive Korn)

  1. Chiers (river)
Derived terms

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

Plautdietsch

Etymology

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

Noun

Korn m

  1. corn
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