Barsingerhorn

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Barregorre (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

First attested as bersincshorne in 1289. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Bersing (derived from Middle Dutch Barse (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Bar‧sin‧ger‧horn

Proper noun edit

Barsingerhorn n

A village and former municipality of Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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