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Princeton's WordNet

  1. krummhorn, crumhorn, cromornenoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. krummhornnoun

    a mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument

  2. krummhornnoun

    a stop on an organ

  3. Etymology: German Krummhorn, from krumm ‘crooked’ + Horn ‘horn’.

Wikipedia

  1. krummhorn

    The crumhorn is a double reed instrument of the woodwind family, most commonly used during the Renaissance period. In modern times, particularly since the 1960s, there has been a revival of interest in early music, and crumhorns are being played again. It was also spelled krummhorn, krumhorn, krum horn, and cremorne.

ChatGPT

  1. krummhorn

    A krummhorn is a Renaissance wind instrument that is characterized by a curved, J-shape and a cylindrical bore. It is part of the woodwind family and is typically made of wood, with a double reed that is enclosed in a wind cap. The krummhorn produces a buzzy yet soft and reedy sound.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Krummhornnoun

    alt. of Krumhorn

Wikidata

  1. Krummhörn

    Krummhörn is a municipality in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the Ems estuary, approximately 15 km southwest of Norden, and 10 km northwest of Emden. The community of Krummhörn comprises 19 villages:

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Krummhorn

    krum′horn, n. a medieval clarinet-like instrument: a reed-stop in the organ. [Ger. krumm.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of krummhorn in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of krummhorn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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