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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lutekedrecht around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Ave (a personal name) and horn (“corner, protruding bend”). The village was originally called Lutekedrecht, a compound of Middle Dutch luttik (“small”) and drecht (“ferry, watercourse”).
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Proper noun
Avenhorn n
- A village and former municipality of Koggenland, North Holland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “avenhorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN