krummhorn
pronunciation
How to pronounce krummhorn in British English: UK [ˈkrʌmhɔ:n]
How to pronounce krummhorn in American English: US [ˈkrʌmˌhɔrn]
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- Noun:
- a Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)
Word Origin
- krummhorn (n.)
- also crummhorn, "curved wind instrument," 1864, from German, literally "crooked horn," from krumm "curved, crooked."