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alpenhorn

alpenhorn is the alternative spelling of alphorn.

Meaning of alphorn

Noun

alphorn (plural alphorns)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    Alpine horn

Forms of alpenhorn

pluralalpenhorns

Questions about alpenhorn

What is alpenhorn the alternative spelling of?
Alpenhorn is the alternative spelling of alphorn.

Words near alpenhorn in the dictionary

  1. Alpen
  2. Alpena
  3. Alpena County
  4. alpenglow
  5. alpenglows
  6. alpenhorn
  7. alpenhorns
  8. alpenrose
  9. alpenroses
  10. alpenstock
  11. alpenstocker

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