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krummhorn

/ˈkɹʌmhɔːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
krummhorn
IPA
/ˈkɹʌmhɔːn/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.

noun

A stop on an organ.

Etymology

From German Krummhorn, from krumm (“crooked”) + Horn (“horn”). Doublet of cromorna.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

krummhorns (plural)

Synonyms

crumhorn cromorne

Questions

How do you pronounce krummhorn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹʌmhɔːn/.
What does krummhorn mean?
A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.
Where does krummhorn come from?
It is traced to German.

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