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Dutch
Etymology
Wehe is first attested as uuie in the 10th or 11th century. den Hoorn is first attested as up de horne in 1398. Wehe is derived from Old Frisian wie (“shrine, temple”). den Hoorn is derived from the dative singular form of horn (“bend, corner”). Compare for Wehe Wijhe and Wye.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋeː.jə dɛn ˈɦoːrn/
- Hyphenation: We‧he-‧den Hoorn
- Rhymes: -oːrn
Proper noun
Wehe-den Hoorn n
- A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN