Noun
das Horn
Pronunciation: /hɔrn/
horn (musical instrument)
B2
rank #3,482
plural Hörner
Meanings
Noun
- horn (musical instrument)
- horn (of an animal)
- horn (the material)
Example sentence
Das Horn war noch am anderen Ende der Straße zu hören.
The horn could still be heard at the other end of the street.
Word forms
singular
das Horn
plural
die Hörner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Horn
Accusativedas Horn
Dativedem Horn
Genitivedes Hornes
Plural
Nominativedie Hörner
Accusativedie Hörner
Dativeden Hörnern
Genitiveder Hörner
Usage
- Horn spielen — Play the horn; the instrument normally has no article in this phrase.
- das Horn / die Hörner — The plural adds an umlaut and -er.
Im Orchester spielt er Horn.
He plays the horn in the orchestra.