Hirn
See also: hirn
German
Etymology
From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hɪʁn/, [hɪʁn], [hɪɐ̯n]
- Rhymes: -ɪʁn
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Noun
Hirn n (genitive Hirnes or Hirns, plural Hirne)
- (countable) brain (organ)
- Das Hirn ist die Schaltzentrale im menschlichen Körper.
- The brain is the control centre of the human body.
- (uncountable) brain (meat)
- In Europa wird kaum noch Hirn gegessen.
- Not much brain meat is eaten anymore in Europe.
Declension
Declension of Hirn
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Hirn | die | Hirne |
genitive | eines | des | Hirnes, Hirns | der | Hirne |
dative | einem | dem | Hirn, Hirne1 | den | Hirnen |
accusative | ein | das | Hirn | die | Hirne |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (organ): Gehirn
- (meat): Bregen (regional)
Derived terms
- Hirnanhangsdrüse
- Hirngespinst
- Hirni
- Hirnkoralle
- hirnlos
- Hirnschlag
- hirntot
- Mittelhirn
- Rinderhirn
Further reading
- Hirn in Duden online