Kern

See also: kern

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

The unincorporated community in Missouri is named after Robert Kern. The Kern River is named after Edward Kern.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kern

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States
  3. the Kern River in California, USA

Derived terms

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Middle High German kerne, kern, from Old High German kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô (“core, kernel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛrn/, [kɛʁn], [kɛɐ̯n]
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁn
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: kehren (one pronunciation)

Noun

Kern m (strong, genitive Kernes or Kerns, plural Kerne)

  1. (also mathematics) kernel
  2. grain
  3. core, nucleus
  4. (physics, chemistry) nucleus
  5. pit, pip, stone (of a fruit)

Declension
Declension of Kern [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kern die Kerne
genitive eines des Kernes, Kerns der Kerne
dative einem dem Kern, Kerne1 den Kernen
accusative einen den Kern die Kerne

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Kern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Kern” in Duden online
  • Kern on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰɛn/

Noun

Kern m (plural Kerne, diminutive Kernche)

  1. pippin, stone

Further reading

Slovene

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛ́ːrn/

Proper noun

Kȇrn m anim

  1. a surname
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