hyrne

hyrne

1. alternative form of herne (“corner”)

• IPA^(key): /²hʏrnə/

From Middle Norwegian hyrni n, from Old Norse hyrna f, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“horn, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).

hyrne n (definite singular hyrnet, indefinite plural hyrne, definite plural hyrna)

1. corner

Ultimately same as etymology 1

hyrne f (definite singular hyrna, indefinite plural hyrner, definite plural hyrnene)

1. a horned animal

• hyrning

• “hyrne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (“horn, corner, angle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).

Cognate with Old Frisian herne (“horn, corner, angle”), Old Norse hyrna. More at horn.

• IPA^(key): /ˈxyr.ne/, [ˈhyrˠ.ne]

hyrne f

1. corner

   Hring næfþ nāne hyrnan.

   A ring has no corners.

2. angle

Weak feminine (n-stem):

• Middle English: herne, heorne, heryn, hirn, hirne, huiren, hurne, huyrne, hyrne, hyron
  • English: hern, hirn
  • Scots: hirn