трн

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ.

Noun

трн (trn) m

  1. thorn

Derived terms

  • трнка f (trnka)
  • црн трн m (crn trn, blackthorn)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nom, *(s)ter-n- (sharp stalk or thorn), possibly derived from *ster- (stiff). Cognate with Bulgarian трън (trǎn), Slovene trn, Slovak tŕň, Russian тёрн (tjorn) and терние (ternije). Non-Slavic cognates include English thorn and Sanskrit तृण (tṛ́ṇa, grass).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tr̂ːn/

Noun

тр̑н m (Latin spelling tȓn)

  1. thorn (protective spine of a plant)

Declension

Derived terms

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