ern
See also: ERN, Ern, and -ern
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːn/
- (US) enPR: ûrn, IPA(key): /ɝn/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)n
- Homophones: earn, erne, urn
Etymology 1
Alteration of erne.
Noun
ern (plural erns)
- Alternative spelling of erne
Etymology 2
From Middle English ernen, from Old English irnan, iernan (“to run, move quickly”), metathetic variant of rinnan (“to run”). More at run.
Alternative forms
- earn (Scotland)
Verb
ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)
- (Britain dialectal) To run; flow.
- (Britain dialectal, Scotland) To (cause to) coagulate; curdle (milk) by adding rennet and applying heat.
Etymology 3
Of obscure origin. Perhaps an alteration of erme, from Middle English ermen, from Old English yrman, ierman. Compare also Old Scots urn, uren. More at erme.
Verb
ern (third-person singular simple present erns, present participle erning, simple past and past participle erned)
- (intransitive, obsolete) To stir with strong emotion; grieve; mourn.
- (Britain dialectal, Scotland) To pain; torture.
- (Britain dialectal, Scotland) (of the eyes) To cause to water; smart.
Related terms
- erme
Anagrams
- -ner-, -ren, NRE, REN, RNE, ner, ren
Icelandic
Adjective
ern (comparative ernari, superlative ernastur)
- brisk, active
Declension
positive (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ern | ern | ernt |
| accusative | ernan | erna | ernt |
| dative | ernum | ernri | ernu |
| genitive | erns | ernrar | erns |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ernir | ernar | ern |
| accusative | erna | ernar | ern |
| dative | ernum | ernum | ernum |
| genitive | ernra | ernra | ernra |
positive (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | erni | erna | erna |
| accusative | erna | ernu | erna |
| dative | erna | ernu | erna |
| genitive | erna | ernu | erna |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ernu | ernu | ernu |
| accusative | ernu | ernu | ernu |
| dative | ernu | ernu | ernu |
| genitive | ernu | ernu | ernu |
comparative
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
| accusative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
| dative | ernari | ernari | ernara |
| genitive | ernari | ernari | ernara |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
| accusative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
| dative | ernari | ernari | ernari |
| genitive | ernari | ernari | ernari |
superlative (strong declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ernastur | ernust | ernast |
| accusative | ernastan | ernasta | ernast |
| dative | ernustum | ernastri | ernustu |
| genitive | ernasts | ernastrar | ernasts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ernastir | ernastar | ernust |
| accusative | ernasta | ernastar | ernust |
| dative | ernustum | ernustum | ernustum |
| genitive | ernastra | ernastra | ernastra |
superlative (weak declension)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ernasti | ernasta | ernasta |
| accusative | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
| dative | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
| genitive | ernasta | ernustu | ernasta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
| accusative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
| dative | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |
| genitive | ernustu | ernustu | ernustu |