das Korn
Translation
grain, kernel, a shot of schnapps
Examples
Der Bauer erntet das Korn.
The farmer harvests the grain.
Mir ist ein Sandkorn ins Auge geflogen.
A grain of sand flew into my eye.
Er bestellte einen Korn zum Bier.
He ordered a shot of Korn schnapps with his beer.
Grammar Patterns
das Korn the grain The farmer harvests the grain.
a grain ((of sth.)) ein Sandkorn
einen Korn a shot of Korn schnapps He ordered a shot of Korn schnapps.
Similar Words
Samen (seed), Getreide (grain)
Etymology
Shares the same root as English 'corn', from Proto-Germanic *kurną.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of 'corn'. Picture a single grain or kernel. Don't forget the specific German meaning of a grain-based schnapps.