Garn
See also: garn
German
Etymology
From Middle High German garn, from Old High German garn, from Proto-Germanic *garną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, *ǵʰer- (“tharm, gut, intestine”). Compare Dutch garen, English yarn, Danish garn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaʁn/
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Noun
Garn n (genitive Garns or Garnes, plural Garne)
- yarn
- (hunting, fishing) net
Declension
Declension of Garn
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Garn | die | Garne |
| genitive | eines | des | Garnes, Garns | der | Garne |
| dative | einem | dem | Garn, Garne1 | den | Garnen |
| accusative | ein | das | Garn | die | Garne |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Garn in Duden online