איינהאָרן

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German einhorn, einhurne, from Old High German einhorn(o), einhurn(o), a calque of Latin ūnicornis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs). Compare German Einhorn n, noting the difference in grammatical gender. By surface analysis, איין (eyn) +‎ האָרן (horn).

Noun

איינהאָרן • (eynhorn) m, plural איינהאָרנס (eynhorns)

  1. (mythology) unicorn
  2. rhinoceros
    Synonyms: נאָזהאָרן (nozhorn), רינאָצערוס (rinotserus)
  3. (astronomy) Monoceros (constellation on the celestial equator)

Derived terms
  • איינהאָרן־וואַלפֿיש (eynhorn-valfish, “narwhal”)

References
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “אײנהאָרן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). .
  • Schaechter-Viswanath, Gitl, Glasser, Paul (2016) “unicorn”, in Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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