kärna

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a seed, a pip
  • a kernel, a nucleus, a core
  • a pit (of a cherry)

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish kiærne derived from Old Norse kjarni (kernel, core) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kernô (kernel, core).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kernô

Gloss

kernel, core

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