Dijkshorne

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as in da dijcks herna in 1452. Calque of West Frisian Dykshoarne, derived in turn from a compound of Old Frisian dīk (“levee”) and hern (“corner, bend”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Dijkshorne n

  1. A hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

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