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Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as thorhem in 918-948, attested with certainty as thornen in 1126. Derived from the dative plural form of Old Dutch thorn (“thorn, thorn bush”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /doːrn/
- Hyphenation: Doorn
Proper noun
Doorn n
- A village and former municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “doorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN