hörn

See also: horn, Horn, Hörn, and hòrn

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hyrna, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ.

Noun

hörn n

1. a corner; the point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
2. a corner; the space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; the point where two walls meet
3. a corner; an intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
4. a corner; an edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center.

   Från jordens alla hörn

   From all the corners of the earth

5. (geometry, graph theory) a vertex

Declension

Declension of hörn

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	hörn	hörns
	definite	hörnet	hörnets
plural	indefinite	hörn	hörns
	definite	hörnen	hörnens

Synonyms

• knut (2)
• hörna (3)

Further reading

• hörn in Svensk ordbok.
• hörn in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)