Einhorn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German einhorn, einhurne, from Old High German einhorn(o), einhurn(o), a calque of Latin ūnicornis, itself a calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌhɔrn/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌhɔʁn], [-ˌhɔɐ̯n], [-ˌhɔːn]
  • Hyphenation: Ein‧horn
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Noun

Einhorn n (strong, genitive Einhornes or Einhorns, plural Einhörner)

  1. (mythology) unicorn

Declension

Further reading

  • Einhorn” in Duden online
  • Einhorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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