zorn

See also: Zorn

Middle High German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (before 13^th CE) /ˈt͡s̄orn/

Noun

zorn m

1. anger
2. outrage
   • 1217-1221, Walther von der Vogelweide, "Palästinalied", Verse 3

     wol dir, sper, kriuz unde dorn!
     wê dir, heiden! daz ist dir zorn!

     Hail ye, spear, cross and thorn!
     Woe ye heathens, this is your outrage.

Declension

Declension of zorn (masculine, class 1 strong)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	dër	zorn	die	zorne
genitive	eines	dës	zornes	dër	zorne
dative	eime	dëm	zorne	dën	zornen
accusative	einen	dën	zorn	die	zorne

Descendants

• Bavarian: Zorn, Zurn
• German: Zorn
• Luxembourgish: Zar
• Yiddish: צאָרן (tsorn)