FOEHN


Meaning of FOEHN in English

/fayn/ ; Ger. /fuen/ , n.

a warm, dry wind descending a mountain, as on the north side of the Alps.

Also, föhn .

[ 1860-65; Föhn (orig. in Alpine dialects), MHG foenne, OHG phonno faonius, for L Favonius FAVONIUS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .