Matterhorn
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Matterhorn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Matterhorn.
proper noun
- An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy.
- Something difficult to achieve or to surmount. A second feature is the Matterhorn of inflation that dominates the scene. The average postwar recession showed a 1.4 per cent decline in industrial wholesale prices.
Translations
Every language
name mountain
| Español | Cervino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마터호른산 Mateohoreunsan |
| 日本語 | マッターホルン Mattāhorun |
| 中文 | 馬特洪峰 /马特洪峰 Mǎtèhóng fēng |
| Français | Cervin |
| Deutsch | Matterhorn |
| Italiano | Cervino |
| Ελληνικά | Μάττερχορν Mátterchorn, Τσερβίνο Tservíno |
| Русский | Ма́ттерхорн Mátterxorn |
| العربية | مَاتَّرْهُورْن mattarhorn |
| עברית | מטרהורן |
Talk about this word "Matterhorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matterhorn. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Matterhorn. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matterhorn "Matterhorn." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matterhorn.Cite this
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title = {Matterhorn},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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