Barsingerhorn

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Barregorre (West Frisian)

Etymology

First attested as bersincshorne in 1289. Compound of an otherwise unknown toponym *Bersing (derived from Middle Dutch Barse (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Bar‧sin‧ger‧horn

Proper noun

Barsingerhorn n

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

Derived terms

  • Barsingerhorner
  • Barsingerhorns

References

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