Schierling

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schirlinc, with irregular raising from older scherlinc, from Old High German skerling, itself with dissimilation from older skerning. Cognate with Dutch scheerling. Derived from Proto-Germanic *skarną (“dung”) due to the plant’s preferred habitat. Compare dialectal English sharn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːrlɪŋ/, [ˈʃi(ː)ɐ̯.lɪŋ(k)]

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Noun

Schierling m (strong, genitive Schierlings, plural Schierlinge)

1. hemlock (poisonous plant)

Declension

Declension of Schierling [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schierling	die	Schierlinge
genitive	eines	des	Schierlings	der	Schierlinge
dative	einem	dem	Schierling	den	Schierlingen
accusative	einen	den	Schierling	die	Schierlinge

Related terms

• Harn