Avenhorn

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Avehorre (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (a personal name) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Aven‧horn

Proper noun

Avenhorn n

  1. a village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Avenhorner
  • Avenhorns

References

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