Benthorn

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as benthoern in 1399. Compound of Middle Dutch bent (“moor grass, Molinia sp.”) and horn (“sharp bend, corner”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: Bent‧horn

Proper noun

Benthorn n

  1. A hamlet and former municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

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