alphorn

English

/ˈalp.hɔːn/

noun

Definitions

(musical instruments) A long, curved, wooden horn used by mountain-dwelling herders in the Alps, originally to call cattle but now only as musical instrument in classical and folk folk tunes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German Alphorn borrowed from German Alphorn.

Origin

German (Berlin)

Alphorn

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Cognates and derived terms

alphornist English
Alp German
Alphorn German
Horn German
Alp Alemannic German
Alphorn Alemannic German
Horn Alemannic German

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