Macedonian

Noun

трн • ‎(trn) m

1. thorn

Derived terms

• трнка f ‎(trnka), црн трн m ‎(crn trn, “blackthorn”)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *tьrnъ, from Proto-Indo-European *tr̥nom, *(s)ter-n- ‎(“sharp stalk or thorn”), possibly derived from *ster- ‎(“stiff”). Cognate with Bulgarian трън ‎(trǎn), Slovene trn, Slovak tŕň, Russian тёрн ‎(tjorn) and терние ‎(ternije). Non-Slavic cognates include English thorn and Sanskrit तृण ‎(tṛ́ṇa, “grass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tr̂ːn/

Noun

тр̑н m ‎(Latin spelling tȓn)

1. thorn (protective spine of a plant)

Declension

Derived terms

• тр̑ње