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Etymology

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From Old Norse akarn (acorn), from Proto-Germanic *akraną, cognate with English acorn, German Ecker (archaic), Dutch aker (archaic), Gothic 𐌰𐌺𐍂𐌰𐌽 (akran, fruit).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aːˀɣərn/, [ˈæˀjɐn], [ˈæˀɐn]

Noun

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agern n (singular definite agernet, plural indefinite agern)

  1. (botany) acorn (fruit of the oak tree)
  2. (anatomy, rare) glans penis
    Synonyms: glans, pikhoved

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