English–French

“horn” in French

French

Alsoklaxon

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔʁn/

Example

La vache a une corne cassée.

The cow has a broken horn.

Illustration for corne (horn)

How to say “horn” in French

“Horn” in French is corne.

An animal's rigid head projection, viewed both as a horn and as a source of material for horn instruments or objects.

Full entry for corne: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with corne

La chèvre se défend avec ses cornes.

The goat defends itself with its horns.

Tips for using corne

  • For a vehicle horn, French normally uses klaxon rather than corne.

Other French words for “horn”

Le klaxon de la voiture est très fort.

The car's horn is very loud.

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