Garn

See also: garn

English

Proper noun

Garn

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡarn/, [ɡaʁn], [ɡaɐ̯n], [ɡaːn]
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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

Noun

Garn n (strong, genitive Garns or Garnes, plural (rare) Garne)

  1. yarn: a thread, typically in a ball/skein or on a spool; (often) such balls and/or spools collectively
    Für die Bordüre nehme ich (ein) andersfarbiges Garn.
    For the borders I use a different-coloured yarn.
    In diesem Korb habe ich mein ganzes Garn.
    In this basket I keep all my yarn(s).
    (Here the plural form would sound odd in German.)
    Wir bieten eine große Auswahl an hochwertigen Garnen.
    We offer a wide selection of high-quality yarns.
  2. (hunting, fishing) net
Usage notes
  • The German word also includes threads used for sewing, hence Nähgarn (literally “sewing yarn”).
Declension
Declension of Garn [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Garn die Garne
genitive eines des Garns, Garnes der Garne
dative einem dem Garn, Garne1 den Garnen
accusative ein das Garn die Garne

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Noun

Garn n (strong, genitive Garns, plural Garn)

  1. (obsolete) Bavarian, Swabian and Rhine Franconian form of Gaden
Declension
Declension of Garn [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Garn die Garn
genitive eines des Garns der Garn
dative einem dem Garn den Garn
accusative ein das Garn die Garn

Further reading

  • “Garn” in Duden online
  • “Garn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Garn” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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