Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as nuwen hoern in 1390. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (new) and horn (protruding bend, corner). The toponym contrasts with Oudenhoorn.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.ə(n)ˌɦoːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Nieu‧wen‧hoorn

Proper noun

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Nieuwenhoorn n

  1. A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nieuwenhoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN