Hoorn
See also: hoorn
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
- (Noord-Holland) First attested as hoern in 1289. Derived from Middle Dutch horne (“protruding bend, corner”).
- (Friesland) First attested as horon in 1482. Borrowed from West Frisian Hoarne, derived in turn from Old Frisian horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
- (Gelderland) First attested as hoerne in 1333-1334. Derived from hoorn (“protruding piece of land”).
- (Groningen) First attested as Hoorn in 1634. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
- (Alphen aan den Rijn, hamlet) First attested as De Hoorn Polder in 1615. Derived from hoorn (“prominent bend, corner”).
- (Alphen aan den Rijn, neighbourhood) The neighbourhood is named after the hamlet.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hoorn n
- A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Konkeldonk (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Blokker, Zwaag
- A village in Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Westerwolde, Groningen, Netherlands.
- A hamlet in Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “hoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN