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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as tot gholthorne in 1446. Compound of Middle Dutch gold (“gold”) and horn (“prominent bend, corner”). The toponym may refer to a piece of high-quality land.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣɔlt.ɦoːrn/
- Hyphenation: Gold‧hoorn
Proper noun
Goldhoorn n
- A hamlet in Oldambt, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN