Horn

See also horn, and hörn

German

Etymology

From Old High German horn, from Proto-Germanic *hurną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-. Compare Low German Hoorn, horn, Dutch hoorn, English horn, Danish and Swedish horn.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɔrn/, X-SAMPA: /hOrn/

Noun

Horn n (genitive Hornes or Horns, plural Hörner)

1. horn (musical instrument)
2. cornet
3. (anatomy) cranial parietal bones

Derived terms

• Hörnchen

Noun

Horn n (genitive Hornes or Horns, plural Horne)

1. horn (substance from which animal horns are made)