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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as howerahusum in the 13th century. Originally a compound of the toponym De Houw and the plural form of huis (“house”). The first element was gradually replaced with horn (“corner, bend”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɔrnˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Horn‧hui‧zen
Proper noun
Hornhuizen n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN