Nieuwenhoorn

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Nieuwenhoorn n

  1. a village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Nieuwenhoornaar

References

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