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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as den hoorn in 1356. Compound of Middle Dutch out (“old”) and horn (“protruding bend, corner”). The toponym contrasts with Nieuwenhoorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.də(n)ˌɦoːrn/
- Hyphenation: Ou‧den‧hoorn
Proper noun
Oudenhoorn n
- A village and former municipality of Voorne aan Zee, South Holland, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “oudenhoorn”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN