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der Dorn

/dɔʁn/ noun · masculine C1
  1. thorn (figuratively) · Ein Kaktus hat keine Stacheln, sondern Dornen, während eine Rose keine Dornen, sondern Stacheln hat. A cactus has no spines, only thorns, while a rose has prickles but no thorns.
  2. bolt

Genitive des Dornes · Plural die Dornen

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Noun forms

SingularPlural
Nominativeder Dorndie Dornen / Dörner / Dorne
Accusativeden Dorndie Dornen / Dörner / Dorne
Dativedem Dorn / Dorneden Dornen / Dörnern
Genitivedes Dornes / Dornsder Dornen / Dörner / Dorne

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