alphorn

See also: Alphorn

English

alphorns

Alternative forms

alpenhorn

Etymology

From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈalp.hɔːn/

Noun

alphorn (plural alphorns)

(music) 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 tunes.

Synonyms

Alpine horn

Translations

musical instrument

Dutch: alpenhoorn (nl) m
Finnish: alppitorvi (fi)
French: cor des Alpes (fr) m
German: Alphorn (de) n
Alemannic German: Alphorn n
Irish: alpchorn m

Polish: róg alpejski (pl) m
Portuguese: trompa alpina
Romanian: cornul Alpilor
Russian: альпи́йский рог (ru) m (alʹpíjskij rog)
Spanish: trompa de los Alpes f, alforn
Swedish: alphorn (sv) n

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