Föhn
See also föhn
German
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *faōnius, from Latin Favōnius (“Favonius”), a Roman wind god.
Pronunciation
- IPA: /føːn/
Noun
Föhn m (genitive Föhns, plural Föhne)
- a warm wind which appears on the leeward side of mountains, for example on the northern side of the alps in south Germany; a foehn
- hair dryer