Hirn

German (Berlin)

/hɪʁn/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) brain (organ)
  • (uncountable) brain (meat)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German hirne inherited from Old High German hirni (brain) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hirzniją (brain) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂s- (head, hornet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂s-

Gloss

head, hornet

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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