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