"alphorn" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈalp.hɔːn/ [UK] Forms: alphorns [plural]
Etymology: From Alemannic German Alphorn, German Alphorn. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gsw|Alphorn}} Alemannic German Alphorn, {{bor|en|de|Alphorn}} German Alphorn Head templates: {{en-noun}} alphorn (plural alphorns)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: alphorn Categories (topical): Musical instruments Synonyms: Alpine horn, alpenhorn Derived forms: alphornist Translations (musical instrument): alpenhoorn [masculine] (Dutch), alpkorno (Esperanto), alppitorvi (Finnish), cor des Alpes [masculine] (French), Alphorn [neuter] (German), Alphorn [Alemannic-German, neuter] (German), havasi kürt (Hungarian), alpesi kürt (Hungarian), alpchorn [masculine] (Irish), róg alpejski [masculine] (Polish), trompa alpina (Portuguese), cornul Alpilor (Romanian), альпи́йский рог (alʹpíjskij rog) [masculine] (Russian), trompa de los Alpes [feminine] (Spanish), alforn (Spanish), alphorn [neuter] (Swedish), çoban borusu (Turkish)

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