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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as De Schwarte Hinde in 1811. Derived from zwart (“black”) and either horn (“corner of a levee”) or haan (“rooster”). Depending on the interpretation of the second element, the element zwart may refer to the colour of the earth around the settlement or to a pub sign depicting a black rooster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑr.tə ˈɦaːn/
- Hyphenation: Zwar‧te Haan
- Rhymes: -aːn
Proper noun
Zwarte Haan n
- A hamlet in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN