Zorn

See also: zorn

English

Proper noun

Zorn

1. A surname.

Derived terms

• Zorn's lemma

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zorn, Old High German zorn, from Proto-Germanic *turnaz (“anger, wrath”), from Proto-Indo-European *dr̥-nós (whence English tear), from *der- (“to flay, split, shatter”). Cognate with Old English torn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsɔrn/, [tsɔʁn], [tsɔɐ̯n], [tsɔːn]

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Noun

Zorn m (strong, genitive Zornes or Zorns, no plural)

1. (somewhat formal) anger; wrath

   Synonym: (more informal in this sense) Wut

   Flamme des Zorns. ― flame of anger.

   blind vor Zorn. ― blinded by rage.

   (jdm) in Zorn versetzen. ― to send (sb) into a rage.

   vor Zorn zittern. ― to tremble with anger.

Declension

Declension of Zorn [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zorn
genitive	eines	des	Zornes, Zorns
dative	einem	dem	Zorn, Zorne1
accusative	einen	den	Zorn

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

• Jähzorn

Derived terms

• zornig
• zürnen

Related terms

• zehren

Further reading

• “Zorn” in Duden online
• “Zorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache