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harnpan

harnpan noun: the brainpan; the skull.

Noun

harnpan (plural harnpans)

  1. (archaic, dialectal, rare) The brainpan; the skull.

Forms of harnpan

pluralharnpans
alternative formharn-pan

Origin of harnpan

From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (“brains”) + pan (“pan, forehead”). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (“harnpan”), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (“harnpan”), Dutch hersenpan (“harnpan”). Compare also Middle Low German panne (“pan, forehead”), Danish pande (“pan, forehead”), Swedish panna (“pan, forehead”).

Questions about harnpan

What does harnpan mean?
Harnpan means the brainpan; the skull.
What part of speech is harnpan?
Harnpan is a noun.
What is the plural of harnpan?
The plural of harnpan is harnpans.

Words near harnpan in the dictionary

  1. Harnisch
  2. Harnisches
  3. Harnish
  4. Harnishes
  5. harnizo
  6. harnpan
  7. harnpans
  8. harns
  9. harnt
  10. harnts
  11. haro

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