Corpus den Hoorn

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Corpus den Hoorn in 1968. Derived from corpus (lands cultivated by monks) and the toponym Hoorn (derived from horn (jutting piece of land)), here referring to a former monastery.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔr.pʏs dɛn ˈɦoːrn/
  • Hyphenation: Cor‧pus den Hoorn
  • Rhymes: -oːrn

Proper noun

Corpus den Hoorn n

  1. A neighbourhood of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

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