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trn.

thorn (protective spine of a plant)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈtr̩n]
  1. thorn (protective spine of a plant)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. center, spike, pin (a pointy part used e.g. to hold another object in a machining tool)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech trn, from Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós. Compare Slovak tŕň, Slovene tŕn (tonal orthography), Serbo-Croatian tȓn, Russian тёрн (tjorn), German Dorn, English thorn.

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