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- [feyn; German fœn]
- /feɪn; German fœn/
- /fˈəʊhn/
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- [feyn; German fœn]
- /feɪn; German fœn/
Definitions of foehn word
- noun foehn a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps. 1
- noun foehn A hot southerly wind on the northern slopes of the Alps. 1
- noun foehn a warm, dry wind blowing down into the valleys of a mountain, esp. in the Alps 0
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Origin of foehn
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < German Föhn (orig. in Alpine dialects), Middle High German foenne, Old High German phōnno < Vulgar Latin *faōnius, for Latin Favōnius Favonius
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Parts of speech for Foehn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foehn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
foehn usage trend in Literature
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