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Harn
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harn
German
Etymology
From de gmh - and de goh harn, from the de ine-pro - root ine-pro *(s)ḱer- dung, filth. Cognate with lt šarmas lye (for semantic connection, compare en lant). Exclusively High German form without s-mobile alongside gem-pro *skarną dung, whence dialectal en sharn and de Schierling hemlock.
Pronunciation
de /harn/ [haʁn] [haɐ̯n] [haːn]
de De-Harn.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Hahn some speakers Haaren harren casual speech
Noun
m,s:es
de elevated rare urine
de usual formal word Urin familiar Pipi coarse Pisse
Usage notes
Now used chiefly in several medical compounds. Otherwise it is highly formal and rare.
Outside of a scientific-medical context, Harn is more often used for animals than humans.
Declension
m,s:es
Derived terms
de Harndrang Harnblase Harnsäure Harnstein Harnstoff harntreibend harnen Harn lassen Harninkontinenz Harnkatheter Harnabgang Harnentleerung Harnflasche Harnvergiftung Harnstau Harnkanal Harnverhalt Harnzwang Harnröhre Harnweg
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