Giethoorn
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst attested as prope gethorne in 1232-1233. Compound of an unclear first element and Middle Dutch horn (“protruding piece of land, corner”). The first element may be Middle Dutch geit (“wild female deer”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGiethoorn n
- A village and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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- Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Middle Dutch
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- nl:Villages in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands