Horn

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Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Transitive Verb 2 German 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.3 Noun 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

English

Pronunciation

• AHD: hôrn
• IPA: /hɔː(r)n/
• SAMPA: /hO:(r)n/

Noun

horn (plural horns)

1. A hard growth that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals. A horn is distinct from an antler in that horns are composed of keratin while antlers are made of bone, and horns are generally not shed and regrown while antlers are.
2. The hard material from which animals' horns are made.
3. Any of several musical wind instruments.

   When used alone, the word "horn" means either "hunting horn" or "French horn", depending on context. Other instruments are identified by specific adjectives such as "English horn" or "basset horn".

4. A loud audible alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.
5. A conical device used to direct waves, such as an antenna horn or loudspeaker horn.
6. (Slang) generally, any brass wind instrument.
7. (Slang) telephone. Refers to the horn-shaped ends of old communication systems using air tubes.
8. (Slang) an erection.

Related terms

• horned
• horny (adjective)
• shoehorn
• french horn
• horn of plenty

Translations

• Bulgarian: рог m (1), рогово вещество n (2), духов музикален инструмент m (3), телефон m (8), ерекция f (9)
• Catalan: banya f (1,2), English horn: corn anglès m corn m (3), botzina f (4), clàxon m (4)
• Czech: roh m (1, 3), rohovina f (2)
• Finnish: sarvi (1, 2); torvi (3)
• German: Horn n (1, 2, 3, 5, 6), Jagdhorn n (3, French horn), Waldhorn n (3, hunting horn), Hupe f (4), Trichter m (5), Telefon n (7)
• Indonesian: tanduk (1), zat tanduk (2), tanjidor (3), klakson (4)
• Latin: cornu n
• Polish: róg m (1-3), klakson m (4), tuba f (5)
• Portuguese: chifre m, corno m
• Romanica: corno m
• Slovene: rog m (1, 3), lovski rog m (hunting horn), roževina f (2)
• Spanish: cuerno m (1,2,3), bocina f (4), claxon m (4)
• Swedish: horn n (1,2,3)

Transitive Verb

to horn

1. To impose oneself on another's conversation or activity without invitation, as in "He horned in on the group discussion."

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɔrn/
• SAMPA: /hOrn/

Noun

Horn n (plural Hörner)

1. A horn (musical instrument).
2. A cornet.
3. (Anatomy) the cranial parietal bones.

Noun

Horn n (plural Horne)

1. Horn (material from animals).

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Swedish

Noun

Horn (pl. horn, def. sing. hornet, def. pl. hornen)

1. The musical instrument horn
2. (anatomy) a hard growth on certain animals heads
3. The material horn