Hirn

See also: hirn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hirne, hërne, from Old High German hirni (“brain”), from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (“brain”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (“head”); see there for the cognates.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɪʁn/, [hɪʁn], [hɪɐ̯n]
Rhymes: -ɪʁn
Audio (file)

Noun

Hirn n (genitive Hirnes or Hirns, plural Hirne)

(countable) brain (organ)
Das Hirn ist die Schaltzentrale im menschlichen Körper.
The brain is the control centre of the human body.
(uncountable) brain (meat)
In Europa wird kaum noch Hirn gegessen.
Not much brain meat is eaten anymore in Europe.

Synonyms

(organ): Gehirn
(meat): Bregen (regional)

Derived terms

Terms derived from Hirn

Hirnanhangsdrüse
Hirngespinst
Hirni

Hirnkoralle
hirnlos
Hirnschlag

hirntot
Mittelhirn
Rinderhirn

Further reading

Hirn in Duden online

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.