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Definition 2024
Posthorn
Posthorn
German
ein Posthorn
Noun
Posthorn n (genitive Posthorns or Posthornes, plural Posthörner)
Declension
Declension of Posthorn
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
posthorn
posthorn
English
Noun
posthorn (plural posthorns)
- Alternative form of post horn
- 2007 July 16, James R. Oestreich, “With Levine as Tour Guide, a Journey Through Mahler’s Third Symphony”, in New York Times:
- The brass playing was uneven, but heroics were there when most needed: from the horns in the opening salvos; from the principal trumpeter, Thomas Rolfs, in a glorious account of the extended posthorn solo; and from all hands in the final blast.
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