/ˈzɨr.nə/
OrigineFrom Dacian *dierna (“black”), compare prodiarna. Compare also the hydronym Cerna, whose classical name Dierna was modified under the influence of the synonymous Proto-Slavic *čьrnъ.
The alternate theory, that it is derived from Proto-Slavic *zьrno (“berry, grain”), is highly implausible based on the archaic and regional forms.
- feminineBlack nightshade (Solanum nigrum), also known as sunberry.
Formezârne(plural) · zârnă(accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular) · zârna(accusative, definite, nominative, singular) · zârne(accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural) · zârnele(accusative, definite, nominative, plural) · zârne(dative, genitive, indefinite, singular) · zârnei(dative, definite, genitive, singular) · zârne(dative, genitive, indefinite, plural) · zârnelor(dative, definite, genitive, plural) · zârnă(singular, vocative) · zârno(singular, vocative) · zârnelor(plural, vocative) · dzârnă(alternative, archaic) · zernă(alternative, regional)