Oudenhoorn

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as den hoorn in 1356. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Nieuwenhoorn.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.də(n)ˌɦoːrn/
Hyphenation: Ou‧den‧hoorn

Proper noun edit

Oudenhoorn n

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

Derived terms edit

Oudenhoornaar

References edit

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