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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPENHORN

alpenhorn  [ˈælpənˌhɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPENHORN

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Alpenhorn is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ALPENHORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

alpenhorn

Alphorn

The alphorn or alpenhorn or alpine horn is a labrophone, consisting of a wooden natural horn of conical bore, having a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece, used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland and elsewhere. Similar wooden horns were used for communication in most mountainous regions of Europe, from the French Alps to the Carpathians. For a long time, scholars believed that the alphorn had been derived from the Roman-Etruscan lituus, because of their resemblance in shape, and because of the word liti, meaning Alphorn in the dialect of Obwalden. There is no documented evidence for this theory, however, and, the word liti was probably borrowed from 16th-18th century writings in Latin, where the word lituus could describe various wind instruments, such as the horn, the crumhorn, or the cornett. Swiss naturalist Conrad Gesner used the words lituum alpinum for the first known detailed description of the alphorn in his De raris et admirandis herbis in 1555. The oldest known document using the German word Alphorn is a page from a 1527 account book from the former Cistercian abbey St.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALPENHORN


alphorn
ˈælpˌhɔːn
bighorn
ˈbɪɡˌhɔːn
buckhorn
ˈbʌkˌhɔːn
bullhorn
ˈbʊlˌhɔːn
flugelhorn
ˈfluːɡəlˌhɔːn
foghorn
ˈfɒɡˌhɔːn
greenhorn
ˈɡriːnˌhɔːn
hartshorn
ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn
inkhorn
ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn
leghorn
ˈlɛɡˌhɔːn
longhorn
ˈlɒŋˌhɔːn
Matterhorn
ˈmætəˌhɔːn
pronghorn
ˈprɒŋˌhɔːn
saxhorn
ˈsæksˌhɔːn
shoehorn
ˈʃuːˌhɔːn
shorthorn
ˈʃɔːtˌhɔːn
Strayhorn
ˈstreɪˌhɔːn
tinhorn
ˈtɪnˌhɔːn
waldhorn
ˈwɔːldˌhɔːn
Weisshorn
ˈvaɪsˌhɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPENHORN

alp
alpaca
alpacca
alpargata
alpeen
alpenglow
alpenstock
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-Maritimes
alpestrine
alpha
alpha and omega
alpha brass
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri system
alpha decay
alpha emitter
alpha geek
alpha helix
alpha iron

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPENHORN

blackthorn
buckthorn
English horn
firethorn
French horn
hawthorn
horn
hunting horn
lanthorn
Little Bighorn
post horn
powder horn
rhino horn
sea buckthorn
shorn
stockhorn
Texas longhorn
thorn
Wetterhorn
whitethorn

Synonyms and antonyms of alpenhorn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «alpenhorn» into 25 languages

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阿尔卑斯长号
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alpenhorn
570 millions of speakers

English

alpenhorn
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Translator English - Hindi

Alpenhorn
380 millions of speakers
ar

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alpenhorn
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альпийский рожок
278 millions of speakers

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alpenhorn
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alpenhorn
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cor des Alpes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alpenhorn
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alphorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルペンホルン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

alpenhorn
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alpenhorn
85 millions of speakers
vi

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alpenhorn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alpenhorn
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्पेनहोर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çoban borusu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alpenhorn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alpenhorn
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альпійський ріжок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bucium
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Alpenhorn
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

alpenhorn
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

alpenhorn
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alpenhorn
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPENHORN»

The term «alpenhorn» is normally little used and occupies the 117.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPENHORN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alpenhorn

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPENHORN»

Discover the use of alpenhorn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alpenhorn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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German English Words: A Popular Dictionary of German Words ...
S1. alphorn, alpenhorn alphorn, alpenhorn alphorn, alpenhorn alphorn, alpenhorn n. from Alphorn “Alpine horn”: a curved, wooden, powerful-sounding horn used by Swiss mountaineers for signaling. • “Before that, Hans Rudolph Dutschler, ...
Robbin D. Knapp, 2005
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... organ—Registration; Hammond organ—Registration NT Organ stops — Studies and exercises [MT185-MT191; BT Organ music NT Organ—Registration Organ, Electronic USE Electronic organ Organ and alpenhorn music USE Alpenhorn ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
M33] BT Snapping Shrimps Alphorn (Il/[ay Subd Geog) UF Alpenhorn [Former heading] Alpine horn BT Trumpet Alphorn and harp music [M296-M297] UF Alpenhorn and harp music [Former heading] Harp and alphorn music Alphorn and ...
Library of Congress, 2001
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Physics and Music: The Science of Musical Sound
The Swiss alpenhorn (alphorn) is a fine example of a straight conical horn. See Figure 19— 5. Approximately four meters in length, it is made of wood and comes apart near the middle for easy transportation in the Swiss Alps. The horn has a ...
Harvey E. White, Donald H. White, 2014
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Two Nuts in Italy
It is great fun, with a tourist-friendly slide presentation of the area accompanied by the music ofa local brass band, a men's chorus, and two alpenhorn players. Everyone is warm and friendly, and I meet an American couple from Chicago who ...
Sue Ellen Haning, 2011
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American Woodworker
This record-breaking Swiss alpenhorn is so large even Gabriel would have trouble blowing it. ... After making three traditional-size hooters, Wutherich got the word that some fellow in Switzerland had made the World's largest alpenhorn.
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Switzerland : a Mountain Community Gr. 4-6
Ruth Solski. The Music of Aipenhoms The herdsmen use alpenhorns while they are working in the mountains. Research and find out the following things about alpenhorns. 1 . When is an alpenhorn used? 2. Why is it used? 3. Write a brief ...
Ruth Solski
8
The Origins of Music
On the alpenhorn itself the following melody, for example, was blown at the beginning of the previous century (see Iohann R. Wyfi, Sammlung von Schweizer Kuhreien, 3rd edn. [Bern: I. I. Biirgdorfer, 1818]; rpt in Alfred Tobler, Kuhreien oder ...
Carl Stumpf, David Trippett, 2012
9
Christmas Is Coming/Angel Food Cake
Cats and kittens in old English-style illustrations colorfully depict the most joyous of all holidays, Christmas!
Cynthia A. Todd, 1999
10
Winston Basic Readers Communication Program
They will be pleased to report that Jack and his — — — — . friends talked about the castle key as well as the alpenhorn for the village band, as they possibly predicted. Some may want to tell or reread orally the reasons Jack's friends gave for ...
Russell G. Stauffer, 1960

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPENHORN»

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The Alpenhorn News: Happy 4th of July!
Observed outrageous, perhaps arrogant, is the fundamental assertion we as individuals are sovereign, that we voluntarily assign temporary ... «The Bell Jar, Jul 15»
2
Rutherford pushes cityhood agenda
... issues,” claims the June 2 letter obtained by The Alpenhorn News. ... The Alpenhorn News observed a lukewarm reaction with many from the ... «Alpenhorn News, Jul 15»
3
Fire officials warn no fireworks allowed
County Fire Marshal Mike Horton recently told The Alpenhorn News that mountain residents should exercise extreme caution when cooking ... «Alpenhorn News, Jul 15»
4
Editor's Note:
The Alpenhorn News is gearing up for Election 2016. On November 8, 2016, the 58 th quadrennial United States presidential election will be ... «Alpenhorn News, Jul 15»
5
Arrowhead Lake Association changes its campaign guidelines
According to documents obtained by The Alpenhorn News, members of multiple properties will now have one vote per membership with the ... «Alpenhorn News, Jul 15»
6
Good Samaritan Loses Car
In a statement to The Alpenhorn News by a Sheriff's Department spokesperson, investigators said that the male victim, whose name is being ... «Alpenhorn News, Jul 15»
7
The Challenge of Taking Care of Seniors
A recent article in The (Crestline CA) Alpenhorn News, titled “Legislative protection for seniors,” notes that California is attempting to get out in ... «WealthManagement.com, Jul 15»
8
Arrogance Ends in Arrest
A Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer told The Alpenhorn News that on June 16, just after 12:00 p.m., a Sheriff's deputy on patrol in ... «Alpenhorn News, Jun 15»
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Sheriff Request Assistance in Pursuit Vehicle Identification
A Sheriff's Department spokesperson told The Alpenhorn News that around 2:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday, a Sheriff's deputy, on patrol in the ... «Alpenhorn News, Jun 15»
10
Art and Wine Festival attracts crowds
Rotarian Bob Gladwell, who chaired the festival for two years, spoke by phone with The Alpenhorn News and said he was “Thrilled with the way ... «Alpenhorn News, Jun 15»

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