krummhorn

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/ˈkɹʌmhɔːn/

noun

A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.

Similar
crumhorncromorne
OriginGerman Krummhorn →
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Meanings

nounkrummhorn (plural krummhorns)

plural krummhorns

  1. A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.
  2. A stop on an organ.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Renaissance woodwind with a double reed and a curving tube (crooked horn)

Similar
crumhorncromorne
Broader
double-reed instrumentdouble reed
Also see
cromornecrumhorn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. GermanKrummhorn
  2. Englishkrummhorn

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

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APA

krummhorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krummhorn

MLA

“krummhorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krummhorn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “krummhorn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/krummhorn.

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