German

Getreideähren — corn ears (from left to right: barley, wheat, rye) (1)

Die Ähre eines Grashalmes. — The head of a grass stalk. (2)

Noun

Ähre f ‎(genitive Ähre, plural Ähren, diminutive Ährchen n)

1. (botany, countable) The ear (of corn)
2. (botany, countable) The head, ear (of grass seed)
3. (botany, countable) The spike (of a flower)

Declension

Hypernyms

• Pflanze f
• Getreide n

Hyponyms

• Korn n

Synonyms

• (ear of corn): Getreideähre f
• (grass seed head): Grasähre f
• (flower spike): Blütenähre f

Derived terms

• Ährenspindel f
• Scheinähre f