Etymology

krummhorn

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Today it means: A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument. Full definition →

German Krummhorn
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  1. German · borrowed fromKrummhorn
  2. English todaykrummhorn

From German Krummhorn, from krumm (“crooked”) + Horn (“horn”). Doublet of cromorna.

Words from the same roots

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cromornacrumhorn

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