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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as vp Corriger sandt in 1596. Compound of Old Frisian Curre (“a personal name”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ingi- and horn (“corner”). Compare Cornjum, Korhorn and Korrewegwijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔrn.ɦɔrn/
- Hyphenation: Korn‧horn
Proper noun
Kornhorn n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN