Kuikhorne

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Kuykhorne and Kuckhorne in 1503. Borrowed from West Frisian Kûkherne, a compound of an unclear first element and Old Frisian horne (corner of a levee).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kœy̯kˈɦɔr.nə/
  • Hyphenation: Kuik‧hor‧ne
  • Rhymes: -ɔrnə

Proper noun

Kuikhorne n

  1. A hamlet in Dantumadiel, Friesland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN