Ähre

German (Berlin)

/ˈɛːʀə/, /ˈeːʀə/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) the ear of corn
  • (botany) the head, ear of grass seed
  • (botany) the spike of a flower

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German ahir inherited from Proto-Germanic *ahaz (ear) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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