korner

Etymology

From English corner, from Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere, from Old French corne (“corner, angle”, literally “a horn, projecting point”), from Vulgar Latin *corna (“horn”), from Latin cornua, plural of cornū (“projecting point, end, horn”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: kor‧ner

Noun

korner

1. a corner

Verb

korner

1. to corner; to drive (someone) into a corner or other confined space
2. to trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment

Etymology

From English corner.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kôrner/
• Hyphenation: kor‧ner

Noun

kȍrner m (Cyrillic spelling ко̏рнер)

1. (soccer) corner kick
2. (economics) joint monopoly by agreement between traders