Goldhoorn

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as tot gholthorne in 1446. Compound of Middle Dutch gold (“gold”) and horn (“prominent bend, corner”). The toponym may refer to a piece of high-quality land.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɣɔlt.ɦoːrn/
Hyphenation: Gold‧hoorn

Proper noun edit

Goldhoorn n

A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN