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cierń.

thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ɕɛrɲ//ˈt͡ɕɛrɲ/Middle, Polish/ˈt͡ɕeɲ/Middle, Polish
  1. thorn (sharp protective spine of a plant)

    inanimate · masculine
  2. thorn (any shrub or small tree that bears thorns) thorns (thorny bushes collectively)

    Middle · Polish · collective · colloquial · inanimate · masculine
  3. thorn (any shrub or small tree that bears thorns) thorns (place overgrown with thorny bushes)

    Middle · Polish · colloquial · inanimate · masculine
  4. thorn (that which pricks or annoys)

    figuratively · inanimate · literary · masculine
  5. blackthorn, sloe

    colloquial · inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ter- Proto-Indo-European *-nós ? Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *tírnas Proto-Slavic *tь̃rnъ Old Polish ciernie Polish cierń Inherited from Old Polish ciernie.

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