gehörnt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gehürnet, from Old High German *gihurnit, from Proto-Germanic *hurnidaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *hurnijaną (“to horn”), equivalent to ge +‎ Horn +‎ -t. Cognate with Old Frisian herned (“horned”), Old English ġehyrned (“horned”) (English horned), Old Norse hyrndr (“horned”).

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Adjective

gehörnt (not comparable)

1. horned

Further reading

• “gehörnt” in Duden online