Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as hornlo in 855. Compound of koud (cold, abandoned) and hoorn (protruding piece of land, bend, corner). Originally a compound of hoorn and lo (light forest).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑu̯t.ɦoːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Koud‧hoorn

Proper noun edit

Koudhoorn n

  1. A hamlet in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References edit

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