Avenhorn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Avehorre (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (a personal name) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Aven‧horn

Proper noun

Avenhorn n

1. A village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Avenhorner
• Avenhorns

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “avenhorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN