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horn.

horn (of an animal)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈhɔrtn̥]
  1. horn (of an animal)

    neuter
  2. fin (of a cetacean or other marine animal)

    neuter
  3. corner

    neuter
  4. angle

    neuter
  5. horn

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ (horna), from Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-.

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