krummhorn

pronunciation

How to pronounce krummhorn in British English: UK [ˈkrʌmhɔ:n]word uk audio image

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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."