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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as northorne in 1375. Compound of noord (“north-, northern”) and horn (“corner”). The element noord was added to distinguish the settlement from Zuidhorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːrt.ɦɔrn/
- Hyphenation: Noord‧horn
Proper noun
Noordhorn n
- A village in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN