Korhorn

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as KORHORN (DE) in 1845. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Kornhorn and Korrewegwijk.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦɔrn/
Hyphenation: Kor‧horn

Proper noun edit

Korhorn n

A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References edit

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