alpenhorn

[ al-puhn-hawrn ]

noun

1. a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.

alpenhorn

/ ˈælpənˌhɔːn /

noun

1. another name for alphorn

Word History and Origins

Origin of alpenhorn¹

First recorded in 1860–65; from German, equivalent to Alpen Alps + Horn horn