hyrne

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Middle English

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Noun

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hyrne

  1. Alternative form of herne (corner)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Norwegian hyrni n, from Old Norse hyrna f, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (horn, corner, angle), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn).

Noun

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hyrne n (definite singular hyrnet, indefinite plural hyrne, definite plural hyrna)

  1. corner

Etymology 2

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Ultimately same as etymology 1

Noun

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hyrne f (definite singular hyrna, indefinite plural hyrner, definite plural hyrnene)

  1. a horned animal
Synonyms
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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (horn, corner, angle), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn).

Cognate with Old Frisian herne (horn, corner, angle), Old Norse hyrna. More at horn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxyr.ne/, [ˈhyrˠ.ne]

Noun

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hyrne f

  1. corner
  2. angle

Declension

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Descendants

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