Westerdijkshorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Dijckshorne in 1558. From wester- (“western, west-”) +‎ dijk (“levee”) +‎ -s- +‎ horn (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈdɛi̯ks.ɦɔrn/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧dijks‧horn

Proper noun

Westerdijkshorn n

  1. a hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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