Noun
das Korn
Pronunciation: /kɔrn/
kernel; single grain
B2
rank #4,999
plural Körner
Meanings
Noun
- kernel; single grain
- cereal; corn; grain (type of plant and its fruit)
- bead (knob on a gun barrel used for aiming)
- Korn (liquor produced from fermented cereal grain seed)
Example sentence
Ein einzelnes Korn lag noch auf dem Tisch.
A single grain was still lying on the table.
Word forms
Noun
singular
das Korn
plural
die Körner
Noun
singular
der Korn
plural
die Korn
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Korn
Accusativedas Korn
Dativedem Korn
Genitivedes Kornes
Plural
Nominativedie Körner
Accusativedie Körner
Dativeden Körnern
Genitiveder Körner
Usage
- ein Korn / viele Körner — A single grain or kernel; the plural adds an umlaut and -er.
- das Korn / der Korn — Das Korn is a grain; der Korn is a grain-based spirit.
Zwischen den Steinen fand das Huhn noch ein paar Körner.
The chicken found a few more grains between the stones.