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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDorn
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /dɔʁn/
"Die Rose hat viele scharfe Dornen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.
"She pricked her finger on a sharp thorn while picking roses." - 2
A source of continual annoyance, trouble, or distress.
"The ongoing dispute over the property line remained a thorn in his side."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'þorn', of Germanic origin, sharing roots with Old Norse 'þorn' and German 'Dorn'. Historically used to describe the sharp defensive outgrowths on plants, it has long been metaphorically applied to sources of persistent pain or annoyance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thorn" is said worldwide
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Dorn
Transliteration: /dɔʁn/
"Die Rose hat viele scharfe Dornen."
épine
Transliteration: /e.pin/
"Attention à ne pas vous piquer avec cette épine."
spina
Transliteration: /ˈspi.na/
"Ho sentito una spina pungermi il dito."
espina
Transliteration: /esˈpi.na/
"Cuidado con las espinas del rosal."
espinho
Transliteration: /iʃˈpi.ɲu/
"O espinho da rosa causou um pequeno ferimento."
काँटा
Transliteration: kāṇṭā
"गुलाब के पौधे पर कई काँटे होते हैं।"
刺
Transliteration: cì
"玫瑰花的茎上长满了刺。"
가시
Transliteration: gasi
"장미 줄기에는 날카로운 가시가 있다."
いばら
Transliteration: ibara
Script: 荊
"庭の薔薇のいばらに注意してください。"
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