hærn
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hærn/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *hirzniją, *hirsniz (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-s-on-, from *ḱerh₂- (reduced *ḱr̥h₂-).
Noun
hærn m (nominative plural hærnas)
- brain
Declension
Declension of hærn (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hærn | hærnas |
accusative | hærn | hærnas |
genitive | hærnes | hærna |
dative | hærne | hærnum |
Descendants
- English: harns
Etymology 2
From earlier hræn, from Proto-Germanic *hraznō, from Proto-Indo-European *krosnéh₂, from *kres- (“spring, wave”).
Noun
hærn f (nominative plural hærna or hærne)
- wave, billow
- flood, sea
Declension
Declension of hærn (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hærn | hærna, hærne |
accusative | hærne | hærna, hærne |
genitive | hærne | hærna |
dative | hærne | hærnum |
Derived terms
- hærnflota