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made of horn
Made from the material horn. This adjective is rather rare today and is often used in literary or historical contexts.
Der Ritter trug einen Kamm aus hörnernem Material bei sich.
The knight carried a comb made of horn with him.
The adjective 'hörnern' (made of horn) is formed from the noun 'das Horn' (horn) with the ending '-ern'. This ending is often used to form adjectives that describe a material, e.g. 'hölzern' (made of wood) or 'eisern' (made of iron).
Er besaß ein altes, hörnernes Trinkgefäß.
He owned an old drinking vessel made of horn.
This adjective is very rare in everyday language. It is found almost exclusively in historical descriptions, fairy tales, or literary texts to create an old-fashioned atmosphere.
Die alte Truhe hatte hörnerne Griffe.
The old chest had handles made of horn.
Since it refers to the material horn, 'hörnern' (made of horn) typically describes small, handmade objects such as 'ein hörnerner Kamm' (a horn comb), 'hörnerne Knöpfe' (horn buttons), or 'ein hörnerner Löffel' (a horn spoon).
An seiner Jacke waren Knöpfe aus hörnernem Material angenäht.
Buttons made of horn were sewn onto his jacket.
