Terhorne

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Proper noun

Terhorne n

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

References

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