Föhn

Etymology
From, from , from , a Roman wind god.

Noun

 * 1)  foehn warm wind which appears on the leeward side of mountains, for example on the northern side of the alps in south Germany
 * 2) hair dryer
 * , Heißluftdusche, Luftdusche

Usage notes

 * The normal plural is.
 * The plural is quite often heard in the vernacular.
 * is a trademark that was not affected by the 1996 spelling reform, and remains in use as an alternative spelling for the hair-dryer sense only.