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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlphorn
Pronunciation / Transliteration: alvhɔʁn
"Das Alphorn ist ein traditionelles Instrument in den Bergen."
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A long wooden wind instrument traditionally used by mountain herders in the Alps.
"The musician played a haunting melody on the traditional alphorn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From German 'Alp' (alp, mountain pasture) + 'Horn' (horn, wind instrument), referring to the long wooden horn traditionally used by herdsmen in the Alps.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "alphorn" is said worldwide
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cor des alpes
Transliteration: kor dez alp
"Il a joué du cor des alpes dans la vallée."
Alphorn
Transliteration: alvhɔʁn
"Das Alphorn ist ein traditionelles Instrument in den Bergen."
corno delle alpi
Transliteration: korno delle alpi
"Il suono del corno delle alpi risuonava tra le montagne."
corno alpino
Transliteration: koɾno alpino
"El músico tocó el corno alpino en el festival."
trompa alpina
Transliteration: tɾõpɐ awpinɐ
"A trompa alpina é um instrumento de madeira muito longo."
अल्पहॉर्न
Transliteration: alphorn
"संगीतकार ने अल्पहॉर्न बजाया।"
阿尔卑斯长号
Transliteration: ā'ěrbēisī chánghǎo
"阿尔卑斯长号是一种传统的木制乐器。"
알프호른
Transliteration: alphoreun
"연주자가 알프호른을 불고 있습니다."
アルプホルン
Transliteration: arupuhorun
"アルプホルンの音色が谷に響き渡った。"
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