Voorne

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from Old Dutch *fur-ina (“watercourse, canal”). Compare Voerendaal.

The name of the hamlet in Gelderland is first attested as ville dicte vorne in 1310.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvoːr.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Voor‧ne
  • Rhymes: -oːrnə

Proper noun

Voorne n

  1. a hamlet in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. an island of South Holland, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

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