noun
foehn
Foehn (noun) means a warm, dry wind that blows down the northern side of the Alps, mainly in Switzerland.
noun
1
A warm, dry wind that blows down the northern side of the Alps, mainly in Switzerland.
2
A comparable katabatic wind that forms on a mountain's leeward side.
"The foehn, I learned, was first recorded in the Alps but is found all over the world. The Santa Anas contain the occasional foehn, nicknamed “murder winds” and immortalized in Joan Didion's 1965 essay “Los Angeles Notebook""
— Claire Dederer, Poser: A Mother's Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses (2011)
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Etymology
Borrowed from German Föhn, from Old High German phonno, from Vulgar Latin faōnius, an alteration of Latin favōnius (“west wind”), from Favōnius (“Roman wind god”).
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of foehn?
"foehn" (noun) means a warm, dry wind that blows down the northern side of the Alps, mainly in Switzerland.
What is another word for foehn?
Other words for "foehn" include fohn.
What are the different meanings of foehn?
"foehn" has 2 main meanings: 1. A warm, dry wind that blows down the northern side of the Alps, mainly in Switzerland; 2. A comparable katabatic wind that forms on a mountain's leeward side.
