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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as hoerne cum duabus capellis in 1315. Calque of West Frisian Nijhoarne, derived from a compound of Old Frisian nia (“new”) and hern (“corner of a levee”). The element nij was added to distinguish the settlement from Oudehorne.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniu̯.əˌɦɔr.nə/
- Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧hor‧ne
Proper noun
Nieuwehorne n
- A village in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN