Westerhorn

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Dutch

Etymology

  • (Het Hogeland, near Hornhuizen) Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).
  • (Het Hogeland, near Usquert) First attested as Westerhorn in 1628. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).
  • (Westerkwartier) Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and horn (“corner”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛs.tərˌɦɔrn/
  • Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧horn

Proper noun

Westerhorn n

  1. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
  2. A hamlet in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands
  3. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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