Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as ter herna in 1491. Calque of West Frisian Terherne, derived from an inflected form of te (at) and Old Frisian hern (corner, bend).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɛrˈɦɔr.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Ter‧hor‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ɔrnə

Proper noun

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Terhorne n

  1. A village in De Fryske Marren, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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