German word

Horn

Pronunciation

IPA/hɔɐ̯n/

Meaning

  • neuter nounhorn

Example

Die Kuh hat ein Horn.

The cow has a horn.

Illustration for Horn (horn)

More examples

Am Berg zeigte der Steinbock imposante Horne.

On the mountain, the ibex displayed impressive horns.

Core concept

A hard pointed projection on an animal's head, echoed by the curved shape of a brass instrument.

Common phrases

  • ein Horn haben

    have a horn

  • Hörner wachsen

    Horns grow

Similar words

Geweih: Branched bony growths on the heads of deer and similar animals.
Stoßzahn: A long, tusk-like front tooth in animals such as elephants.
Waldhorn: A brass instrument with a large, tightly coiled tube.

Definition in German

Harter, oft spitzer Auswuchs am Kopf von Tieren; im übertragenen Sinn auch für hornförmige Gegenstände und Blasinstrumente.

Word origin

German Horn continues Old High German horn and Proto-Germanic *hurnaz, a Germanic word also preserved in English horn.

Usage tips

  • Horn is neuter, with das Horn and the umlauted plural die Hörner.

Other meanings

  • French hornnoun
  • buglenoun

Related words

  • Nashornrhinocerosnoun

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