Posthorn

See also: posthorn and post horn

German

ein Posthorn

Etymology

From Post +‎ Horn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈpɔstˌhɔʁn]
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Hyphenation: Post‧horn

Noun

Posthorn n (strong, genitive Posthornes or Posthorns, plural Posthörner)

post horn

Declension

Declension of Posthorn [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Posthorn	die	Posthörner
genitive	eines	des	Posthornes, Posthorns	der	Posthörner
dative	einem	dem	Posthorn, Posthorne¹	den	Posthörnern
accusative	ein	das	Posthorn	die	Posthörner

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

Posthornschnecke f

Further reading

“Posthorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Posthorn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Posthorn” in Duden online

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