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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as KORHORN (DE) in 1845. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Kornhorn and Korrewegwijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.ɦɔrn/
- Hyphenation: Kor‧horn
Proper noun
Korhorn n
- A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN