Zorn

See also: zorn

English

Proper noun

Zorn

  1. A surname​.

Derived terms

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zorn, Old High German zorn, from Proto-Germanic *turnaz (“anger, wrath”), from Proto-Indo-European *dr̥-nós, from *der- (“to flay, split”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tsɔrn/, [tsɔʁn], [tsɔɐ̯n], [tsɔːn]
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Noun

Zorn m (genitive Zorns or Zornes, no plural)

  1. (somewhat formal) anger; wrath

Declension
Declension of Zorn (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Zorn
genitive eines des Zornes,
Zorns
dative einem dem Zorn,
Zorne1
accusative einen den Zorn
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Wut (more informal in this sense)

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Zorn in Duden online
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