Noordhorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as northorne in 1375. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and horn (“corner”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidhorn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɦɔrn/
  • Hyphenation: Noord‧horn

Proper noun

Noordhorn n

  1. a village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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