Masculine
Föhn
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) foehn (warm wind which appears on the leeward side of mountains, for example on the northern side of the alps in south Germany)
- (masculine, strong) hair dryer
Concepts
hairblower
hair blower
hair-blower
hair drier
Synonyms
warmer Wind
Haarföhn
Haarfön
Föhn-Phänomen
Föhnwind
Händetrockner
Trockenapparat
Trockenstoff
Fallwind
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/føːn/
Etymology
In summary
From Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin *faōnius, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.
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