*kernǭ

Runic: ᚲᛖᚱᚾᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈker.nɔ̃ː/

noun · feminine · ōn-stem

Meanings

  1. butter tub
  2. creme

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to Proto-Germanic *kernô (‘seed, germ’), in the sense of "remove or extract the kernel from," which is related to *kurną (‘corn, grain’); yet this is disputed.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.kernǭkernōniz
Acc.kernōnųkernōnunz
Gen.kernōnizkernōnǫ̂
Dat.kernōnikernōmaz
Inst.kernōnēkernōmiz
Voc.kernǭkernōniz

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Descendants

  • *kerna (Old Saxon)
    • kerne, karne (Middle Low German)
  • *kerna (Old Dutch)
    • kerne, kēerne, *karne (Middle Dutch)
      • karn (Dutch)
  • *kerna (Old High German)
    • kern (Middle High German)
      • Kern (German)

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