quern

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kwɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwûrn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quern  (kwûrn),USA pronunciation n. 
    1. a primitive, hand-operated mill for grinding grain.
    • bef. 950; Middle English; Old English cweorn; akin to Old Norse kvern hand-mill

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quern / kwɜːn/
  1. a stone hand mill for grinding corn
Etymology: Old English cweorn; related to Old Frisian quern, Old High German kurn, Old Norse kverna, Gothic quairnus millstone
'quern' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
carnet - quernstone

Forum discussions with the word(s) "quern" in the title:


Look up "quern" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "quern" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.