Korn

Signification

Noun

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

Name

Chiers (river)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/kɔrn/

Étymologie

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