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Thorn.

Þ, thorn (letter)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Þ, thorn (letter)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From English thorn from Middle English thorn, þorn, from Old English þorn, þyrn (“thorn”), from Proto-Germanic *þurnuz, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós, from *(s)ter- (“stiff”).

name
  1. Toruń (a city in Poland)

    neuter · proper-noun
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German Thorun, from Latin Thorun (see also Thorunenses) (1251).

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