Kolthoorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as caudenhorne in 1363. Compound of koud (“cold”) and hoorn (“protruding piece of land, bend, corner”). Originally the name of a field. The toponym was later applied to a farmhouse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlt.ɦoːrn/
Hyphenation: Kolt‧hoorn

Proper noun

Kolthoorn n

A hamlet in Heerde, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References

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