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 13th CE) /ˈt͡sɔrn/

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 (strong masculine without umlaut)
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)
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