hærn
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xærn/, [hærˠn]
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *hirʀnī, from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją, *hirsniz (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-s-on-, from *ḱerh₂- (reduced *ḱr̥h₂-).
Noun
hærn m (nominative plural hærnas)
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hærn | hærnas |
| accusative | hærn | hærnas |
| genitive | hærnes | hærna |
| dative | hærne | hærnum |
Descendants
- Scots: harn
Etymology 2
From earlier hræn, from Proto-West Germanic *hraʀnu, from Proto-Germanic *hraznō, from Proto-Indo-European *krosnéh₂, from *kres- (“spring, wave”).
Noun
hærn f (nominative plural hærna or hærne)
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hærn | hærna, hærne |
| accusative | hærne | hærna, hærne |
| genitive | hærne | hærna |
| dative | hærne | hærnum |