Alternative forms
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Etymology
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- (Noord-Holland) First attested as den horn in 1387. Derived from Middle Dutch horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
- (Zuid-Holland) Attested as De Hooren in 1611. Derived from horn (“protruding bend, corner”).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /dɛn ˈɦoːrn/
- Hyphenation: Den Hoorn
- Rhymes: -oːrn
Proper noun
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Den Hoorn n
- A village in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- A village in Midden-Delfland, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
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- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den hoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN